note 74678 added to language.operators.bitwise

The bitwise AND operator behaves oddly inside an IF statement when used with equal arguments. <?php echo 9 & 8; // outputs '8' (correct) echo 8 & 8; // outputs '8' (correct) if (9 & 8 == 8) echo 'true'; else echo 'false'; // outputs 'true' (correct) if (8 & 8 == 8) echo 'true'; else echo 'false'; // outputs 'false' (wrong!!) ?> The solution is to add parentheses: <?php if ((8 & 8) == 8) echo 'true'; else echo 'false'; // outputs 'true' (correct) ?> Tested on PHP 5.2.1 ---- Server IP: 202.89.58.1 Probable Submitter: 203.167.215.145 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.bitwise.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/74678 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/74678/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/74678/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/74678/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/74678/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/74678/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/74678/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/74678 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/74678 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php