Van Minh Nhon TRUONG
Reputation: 99
In PHP, why does `print 08+"51";` give 51?
In PHP, I haved tried this code print 08+"51";
but I don't know why it gives 51, while print 07+"51"; give 58 ?
Upvotes: 1
Views: 66
Answers (1)
John Conde
Reputation: 219884
Because when an integer starts with a 0 you are using octal. 08 is not a valid octal number so it translates to zero. 0 + 51 (because "51" is converted to a integer thanks to type juggling) equals 51.
Upvotes: 8
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