The expression return false returns the type false which is incompatible with the return type mandated by SilverStripe\Forms\GridF...der::getColumnContent() of string.
In the issue above, the returned value is violating the contract defined by the
mentioned interface.
Let's take a look at an example:
interfaceHasName{/** @return string */publicfunctiongetName();}className{public$name;}classUserimplementsHasName{/** @return string|Name */publicfunctiongetName(){returnnewName('foo');// This is a violation of the ``HasName`` interface// which only allows a string value to be returned.}}
In the issue above, the returned value is violating the contract defined by the mentioned interface.
Let's take a look at an example: