PHP :: Bug #12584 :: Var. comparison

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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