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Bug #10508 Wrong result when comparing two specific strings via "==".
Submitted: 2001-04-26 05:41 UTC Modified: 2001-04-26 05:56 UTC
From: swift at fanpro dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 4.0.4pl1 OS: W2K
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2001-04-26 05:41 UTC] swift at fanpro dot com 
Hi!

This seems to be a bug:

<?php $TextColor="000000"; if ($TextColor == "0000D0") echo "Why?"; ?>

This will produce the output "Why?" on my system ... but: why?
"000000" isn't equal "0000D0"!?

If I'm wrong, please tell me why ... thanks!!

 ... tobias wiersch

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 [2001-04-26 05:49 UTC] cynic@php.net 
this (mis- but shh, don't tell anyone :)feature has already caused much confusion. the reason: "0000d0" is automagically converted to 0, just like the other string.

you're welcome.
 [2001-04-26 05:56 UTC] hholzgra@php.net 
use === to compare strings without auto-conversion
 
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