RE: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #6738: If statement not liking 0

So thats my point right there:) its not incorrect syntax, just used the wrong way.. --CaPS On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Craig Vincent wrote: > > I was talking this over with joey smith on IRC (Efnet/#php) > > I think this pretty much explains: > > > > [msg(TML)] define ("NULL_CONSTANT", 0); > > [msg(TML)] print (0 == NULL_CONSTANT) ? "0=0" : "0 != > > 0?!?!?!?"; > > [msg(TML)] returns 0=0 > > [msg(TML)] if (0 = NULL_CONSTANT) { } > > [msg(TML)] thats what the guy got. > > [msg(TML)] if ($testvar = 0) { } would evaluate to $testvar being 0, being > > false. > > [msg(TML)] what he's doing is an assignment > > [msg(TML)] basically its this: > > [msg(TML)] $testvar = 0; > > [msg(TML)] if ($testvar) { } > > I don't think this is a bug > > if ($testvar = 0) { } > > would always evaluate true because the syntax is incorrect > > if ($testvar == 0) { } > > is the correct IF statement to use. > > Sincerely, > > Craig Vincent > ------------------------- > Senior Programmer > Jazzmonkey Media Inc. > http://www.jazzmonkey.com > ------------------------- >