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Bug #12584 Var. comparison
Submitted: 2001-08-05 18:39 UTC Modified: 2001-08-05 18:48 UTC
From: Oliver dot Siegmar at gmx dot de Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 4.0.5 OS: Debian GNU/Linux [woody]
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2001-08-05 18:39 UTC] Oliver dot Siegmar at gmx dot de 
Hi $reader,


perhaps I'm tired out...but:

<?
	$testvar = true;
	if ($testvar == "DOUBLE") echo "WHY?";
?>


...why the script output is 'WHY?' ?
Bug or feature? :-)


Bye,
Oliver

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 [2001-08-05 18:48 UTC] andy@php.net 
any string that is not empty evaluates true.

(*Andy*)
 
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