#26992 [NEW]: Problem with (float) typecasting

From: hkh at netnords dot dk Operating system: linux PHP version: 4.3.4 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: Problem with (float) typecasting Description: ------------ When using (float)$dd for typecasting a string to a float, I get a wrong result back, because PHP convert . to , Later using the result outside PHP troubles begin. Thinks it happens because we have used setLocale('da_DK'), because we i Denmark use , instead of . Why just use . everytime, as in other programming-languages ? Reproduce code: --------------- print ((float)'1.5').'<br>'; // Result 1,5 print ((float)'1,5').'<br>'; // Result 1 - Fine with me Expected result: ---------------- 1.5 1 Actual result: -------------- 1,5 1 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=26992&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26992&r=float