note 35973 added to language.operators

echo "33"|"55"; // 77 -> both are casted to <b>string</b> echo "33"|55; // 55 -> both are casted to int echo 33|"55"; // 55 -> both are casted to int echo 33|55; // 55 -> both are casted to int echo (int)"33"|(int)"55"; // 55 -> both are casted to int ... if both sides are string-types, when a bitwise string-comparison will be done. Jokin ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.php Edit Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+35973 Delete Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+35973&report=yes Reject Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+35973&report=yes