note 40044 deleted from function.simplexml-load-string by cmb

Note Submitter: greg dot steffensen at spamless dot richmond dot edu ---- Simplexml's simplicity can be deceptive. Simplexml elements behave either as objects or strings, depending on the context in which they're used (through overloading of the __toString() method, I assume). Statements implying conversion to string treat them as strings, while assignment operations treat them as objects. This can lead to unexpected behavior if, for example, you are trying to compare the values of two Simplexml elements. The expected syntax will not work. To force conversion to strings, just "typecast' whatever Simplexml element you're using. For example: <?php $s = simplexml_load_string('<foo>43</foo> <bar>43</bar>'); // Evaluates to false by comparing object IDs instead of strings ($s->foo == $s->bar); // Evaluates to true ((string)$s->foo == (string)$s->bar); ?> [Ed. Note: Changed from quotes to casts because casts provide a quicker and more explicit conversion than do double quotes.]