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On 10 January 2005 21:20, Chadwick, Russell wrote: > The function this is from sometimes uses $_POST or $_GET input, so > sometimes its comparing 1337 with '1337' and === would break that. > > so I'll have to use something like: > > if (($value == $curval) && !(is_string ($curval) && ($value == 0))) I would cast both sides of the comparison to the same type and then use the identity operator. So, depending on exactly what kind of comparison you want (and maybe how safe your data are!), either of: if ((int)$value === (int)$curval) if (string)$value === (string)$curval) Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
