Re: Re: possible bug (string equality to zero)?

Using === should work. This is most likely because, if I remember correctly, when you compare a string to a integer, it essentially does an intval(string). If the string contains no numbers, you end up with nothing.. or zero. It definitely isn't a bug and definitely has to do with type conversion though. the triple equalsign deal should work since it forces PHP not to convert types. -TG = = = Original message = = = >> No, Christopher, that is not a bug. As long as the var is empty, and if >> you try to compare with 0, or false, it will report true in the >> comparison because the variable does not contain anything, which will >> mean false for a boolean and 0 for a variable. If you are attempting to >> discover if a string contains data, use empty() instead. You can also >> check if the string is null or actual zero (0). > > But the var isn't empty. > > $a[] = 'blah'; > $a[] = 'blah'; > $a['assoc'] = 'array'; > foreach ($a as $k => $v) > if ($k == 'assoc') > # do something > > The 'if' statement is incorrectly executing when $k is 0. I find it strange > that 0 == any string. The way I see it, 0 is false. false == 'a string' > should not be true. > You might try "===" instead of "==" to get type checking as well... ___________________________________________________________ Sent by ePrompter, the premier email notification software. Free download at http://www.ePrompter.com.