Req #76923 [Opn->Nab]: null comparing to string '0'

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76923&edit=1 ID: 76923 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: gegpcoder at gmail dot com Summary: null comparing to string '0' -Status: Open +Status: Not a bug Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: all PHP Version: 7.3.0RC1 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.type-juggling.php http://php.net/manual/en/types.comparisons.php It's far too late to change this behavior. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2018-09-23 16:33:32] spam2 at rhsoft dot net what at http://www.php.net/en/language.types.null akes you believe '0' shou,d be the same as NULL? '0' is NOT an empty string, it's a string which just the char 0 in it so when '0' is not empty why should it be the same as NULL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2018-09-23 16:09:22] gegpcoder at gmail dot com Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/language.types.null --- if '0' is false when converted to boolean and null is false as well why 0==null is true false==null is true '' ==null is true array()==null is true but '0' == null is false Test script: --------------- <?php echo null == 0; //true echo null == array(); //true echo null == ''; //true echo null == '0'; //false ?> Expected result: ---------------- 1111 Actual result: -------------- 111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76923&edit=1