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Bug #5469 null string tests equal to integer zero
Submitted: 2000-07-08 20:46 UTC Modified: 2000-07-09 00:00 UTC
From: bill at rsv dot ricoh dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 4.0.1pl2 OS: RH6.1
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2000-07-08 20:46 UTC] bill at rsv dot ricoh dot com 
if (0*0 =="")
     echo "<font color='red'>Oops!  0 == \"\"</font>";
else
     echo "<font color='green'>OK  0 != \"\"</font>";


'./configure' '--with-mysql' '--with-apache=../apache_1.3.12' '--enable-track-vars'

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 [2000-07-09 00:00 UTC] bill at rsv dot ricoh dot com 
The '==' operator tests numerical equality REGARDLESS OF TYPE, hence the results are correct.  The '===' operator tests equality of value AND type, and would yield the desired results here.
 
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