<?php
/*
I want to compare two strings and if they are equal show a message on the screen.
But I discovered that it's imposible, because PHP think that they are equal anyway :(((

Example of script
*/

//EX 1. something wrong
$qqq = "00041001001001001001001001001001001002000";
$xxx = "00041001001001001000000000000000000000000";

# with != just the same effect as <>
if ($qqq <> $xxx)
	 echo "<hr>$qqq<br> <b>!=</b> <br>$xxx<hr>"; //it should be on the screen, but ... 
else 
	echo "<hr>$qqq<br> <b>=</b> <br>$xxx <hr>"; //it's appear every time on the screen :(((

if ($qqq != $xxx) 
	echo "<hr>$qqq<br> <b>!=</b> <br>$xxx";
else 	
	echo "<hr>$qqq<br> <b>=</b> <br>$xxx <hr>";

//(strval($qqq) != strval($xxx)) does not work too 
if (strval($qqq) != strval($xxx))
	 echo "<hr>$qqq<br> <b>!=</b> <br>$xxx<hr>";
else
	 echo "<hr>$qqq<br> <b>=</b> <br>$xxx <hr>";

//EX 2  - all OK

$qqq = "00041001000000000000000000000000000000000";
$xxx = "00041001001001001001001001001001001002000";

# with != just the same effect as <>
if ($qqq <> $xxx)
	echo "$qqq<br> <b>!=</b> <br>$xxx";
else 
	echo "$qqq<br> <b>=</b> <br>$xxx <hr>";

if ($qqq != $xxx)
	echo "$qqq<br> <b>!=</b> <br>$xxx";
else 
	echo "$qqq<br> <b>=</b> <br>$xxx <hr>";

?>