#35188 [Bgs]: switch always picks case 0

ID: 35188 User updated by: daniel at assertio dot es Reported By: daniel at assertio dot es Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Win XP PHP Version: 5.0.5 New Comment: Found it explained in http://es.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php " If you compare an integer with a string, the string is converted to a number." hth... Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-11-11 03:56:44] sniper@php.net Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-11-11 02:47:38] daniel at assertio dot es Description: ------------ If a switch case is 0 and the variable value evaluated in the switch is a string, that case is picked. Reproduce code: --------------- $var = "hello"; switch($var){ case 0: echo "var is 0"; break; default: echo "default!"; } Expected result: ---------------- default! Actual result: -------------- var is 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=35188&edit=1