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Bug #34503 the switch statement doesn't work correct
Submitted: 2005-09-14 23:35 UTC Modified: 2005-09-14 23:38 UTC
From: phpbug at domaincommunication dot de Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 4.4.0 OS: winXP SP1, SuSE Linux 9.1
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2005-09-14 23:35 UTC] phpbug at domaincommunication dot de 
Description:
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the switch statement doesn't compare the number '0' with strings correct.

Reproduce code:
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$act = 0;
$var = '';

switch($act){
   case "search":
      $var = "search"; break;
   case 0:
   case "0":
   case '0':
   case false:
   default:
      $var = "zero";
}

echo $var;

Expected result:
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zero

Actual result:
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search

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 [2005-09-14 23:38 UTC] tony2001@php.net 
Please do not submit the same bug more than once. An existing
bug report already describes this very problem. Even if you feel
that your issue is somewhat different, the resolution is likely
to be the same. 

Thank you for your interest in PHP.

See bug #34425
 
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