RE: [PHP] sorting

On 20 October 2003 13:36, Wang Feng wrote: > Mike, > > So, in PHP, when a string is converted to a number to compare > with the other > decimal input, the compiler doesn't look at the ascii set > table *at all*? > Instead, it simply convert the string to 0? Yes, if it doesn't start with a valid string representation of a string -- see http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string .conversion Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211