#32943 [Opn]: is_numeric validates "3e0"

From: Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 10:29:00 +0000
Subject: #32943 [Opn]: is_numeric validates "3e0"
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ID: 32943 User updated by: pmorgan at ukds dot net -Summary: is_numerical validates "3e0" Reported By: pmorgan at ukds dot net Status: Open Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 4.3.10 New Comment: typo Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-05-04 12:28:04] pmorgan at ukds dot net Description: ------------ With some server side validation I inadvertenly entered "3e0" into the textbox, it validated to my suprise. Would have expected this to throw a false Reproduce code: --------------- echo is_numeric('3e00')? 'true': 'false'; Expected result: ---------------- false; In fact anything without 0-9 and a . I would expect a false ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32943&edit=1

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