#32020 [NEW]: NULL is saved as 0 in variables

From: Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:50:14 +0000
Subject: #32020 [NEW]: NULL is saved as 0 in variables
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From:             dreeh at ets-online dot de
Operating system: Linux
PHP version:      4.3.10
PHP Bug Type:     Scripting Engine problem
Bug description:  NULL is saved as 0 in variables

Description:
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when i assign NULL to a variable, it's saved as 0.
see my example...



Reproduce code:
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$variable[0] = NULL;
$variable[1] = null;
$variable[2] = 0;
$variable[3] = "";

Expected result:
----------------
i'm expecting:

Array
(
    [0] => 
    [1] => 
    [2] => 0
    [3] => 
)

Actual result:
--------------
i'm getting this:

Array
(
    [0] => 0
    [1] => 
    [2] => 0
    [3] => 
)

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