Posted by Paul Wellner Bou on 09/28/23 11:18

Chris Hope wrote:
> Paul Wellner Bou wrote:
>>Chris Hope wrote:
>>>When comparing a string with a number the string is first evaluated
>>>as a number, which in the case of the above is example is 0. So in
>>>effect you are comparing 0 with 0.
>>
>>Sorry, this is not correct. The string and the number will be casted
>>to a boolean value. And a non empty string is definitly true. 0 will
>>be casted to false.
>
> It is correct. It's in the manual. Check the first example in the code
> block at the following manual page:
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php
>
> If you were right, then the above code snippet would not output the
> text. Try running the code; it *does* output the text.

Sorry... I was confused. Shame on me.
The code sample I gave contradicts my words.

Ignore my post... ;)

Regards
Paul.

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