note 50898 added to function.settype

Instead of settype you could use: <?php $int=593; // $int is a integer $int.=""; // $int is now a string ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.settype.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+50898 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50898&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50898&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50898&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50898&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50898&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+50898&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php