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Bug #67480 String E conversion to numbers.
Submitted: 2014-06-19 15:11 UTC Modified: 2014-06-19 17:46 UTC
From: madu dot rapa at gmail dot com Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 5.4.29 OS: ALL
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2014-06-19 15:11 UTC] madu dot rapa at gmail dot com
Description:
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<?php
$x='E'; // Assignment of Parameter 
if ( $x!='0') // Check if the value is '0' (string)
{
echo "False";
}
else
{
echo "TRUE";
}
?>

Above code returns False while below code returns TRUE for the if condition with a warning message --> Notice: Use of undefined constant E - assumed 'E'

<?php
$x='E'; // Assignment of Parameter 
if ( $x!=0) // Check if the value is 0 (integer)
{
echo "False";
}
else
{
echo "TRUE";
}
?>


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 [2014-06-19 17:46 UTC] requinix@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Not a bug
 [2014-06-19 17:46 UTC] requinix@php.net
I don't get that notice. Are you sure you have $x='E' and not $x=E?

To the point, string <=> integer comparison works by converting the string to an integer; (int)'E' is 0, thus 'E'==0. If you want strict inequality then use !==.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/types.comparisons.php
 
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