#48496 [Opn->Bgs]: String to numerical conversion

ID: 48496 Updated by: rquadling@php.net Reported By: headden at karelia dot ru -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Irrelevant PHP Version: Irrelevant New Comment: 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. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-06-08 14:55:11] rquadling@php.net As 1234567890123 is larger than a 32bit integer, it is converted to a float. Once in a float it is quite happily allowed to be incremented as you are using. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-06-08 14:31:10] headden at karelia dot ru Description: ------------ http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php "The string will be evaluated as a float if it contains any of the characters '.', 'e', or 'E'. Otherwise, it will be evaluated as an integer." this statement is wrong, consider the following code: $a = 1 + "1234567890123"; var_dump($a); // outputs 'float(1234567890124)' on a 32-bit platform this means that "1234567890123" was treated as 'float' although it does not have any of '.', 'e' or 'E' characters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=48496&edit=1