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0 pointsebbv12y ago0 comments

Not unique to PHP in any way shape or form.

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TylerE12y ago

Perhaps not, but PHP certainly makes it unusually easy.

ebbvOP12y ago

I know this is a popular idea, but it's pretty easy to write terrible code in any language. See: most code.

TylerE12y ago

Yes, but, in most langauges, this doesn't work

    <?php
    $a = 0;
    $b = 'x';
    var_dump(FALSE == $a);
    var_dump($a == $b);
    var_dump($b == TRUE);
    ?>

This results in

    bool(true)
    bool(true)
    bool(true)

We might as well mention JavaScript's hangups with using == instead of === if we're going to drag out PHP's.

babby12y ago

Seriously? (string) x fuzzy equals to (int) 0? Holy crap that is some cancer.

krapp12y ago

Just tried it... yep.

Though I suppose you could use === but it's still crazy.

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TylerE12y ago

Perhaps not, but PHP certainly makes it unusually easy.

ebbvOP12y ago

I know this is a popular idea, but it's pretty easy to write terrible code in any language. See: most code.

TylerE12y ago

Yes, but, in most langauges, this doesn't work

    <?php
    $a = 0;
    $b = 'x';
    var_dump(FALSE == $a);
    var_dump($a == $b);
    var_dump($b == TRUE);
    ?>

This results in

    bool(true)
    bool(true)
    bool(true)

We might as well mention JavaScript's hangups with using == instead of === if we're going to drag out PHP's.

babby12y ago

Seriously? (string) x fuzzy equals to (int) 0? Holy crap that is some cancer.

krapp12y ago

Just tried it... yep.

Though I suppose you could use === but it's still crazy.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse