#44999 [NEW]: 0 equals any string

From:	ethan dot nelson at ltd dot org	Date:	Wed, 14 May 2008 21:51:49 +0000
Subject:	#44999 [NEW]: 0 equals any string
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From:             ethan dot nelson at ltd dot org
Operating system: windows 2003
PHP version:      5.2.6
PHP Bug Type:     Scripting Engine problem
Bug description:  0 equals any string

Description:
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Right now, 0 compared to any string will prove true.

Reproduce code:
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<?php

if (0 == 'anystring') echo "True";
else echo "False";

?>

Expected result:
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False

Actual result:
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True

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Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=44999&edit=1
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Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=trysnapshot52
Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=trysnapshot53
Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=trysnapshot60
Fixed in CVS:                 http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace:               http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script:        http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=needscript
Try newer version:            http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:          http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=support
Expected behavior:            http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=notwrong
Not enough info:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=php4
Daylight Savings:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=dst
IIS Stability:                http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=gnused
Floating point limitations:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=float
No Zend Extensions:           http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error:    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44999&r=mysqlcfg



   

Thread (9 messages)

• ethan dot nelson at ltd dot orgWed, 14 May 2008 21:51:49 +0000
  • cellog@php.netWed, 14 May 2008 22:20:01 +0000#44999 [Opn->Bgs]: 0 equals any string
  • ethan dot nelson at ltd dot orgWed, 14 May 2008 22:25:51 +0000#44999 [Bgs]: 0 equals any string
  • bugs dot php dot net at simoneast dot netFri, 24 Aug 2012 08:16:07 +0000Bug #44999 [Com]: 0 equals any string
  • radamanf at gmail dot comThu, 14 Feb 2013 16:49:14 +0000Bug #44999 [Com]: 0 equals any string
  • contact at caus909 dot netSun, 21 Apr 2013 21:44:35 +0000Bug #44999 [Com]: 0 equals any string
  • eric dot alex dot dube at gmail dot comSun, 15 Sep 2013 03:58:53 +0000Bug #44999 [Com]: 0 equals any string
  • eric dot alex dot dube at gmail dot comSun, 15 Sep 2013 04:08:49 +0000Bug #44999 [Com]: 0 equals any string
  • ethan dot nelson at ltd dot orgMon, 16 Sep 2013 14:49:57 +0000Bug #44999 [Nab]: switch statement uses equivalence