- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$a = '0012e2';
$b = '1e3';
var_dump($a);
var_dump($b);
echo '== :'."\n";
$i = (string) $a == (string) $b;
echo 'direct : ';
var_dump($i);
echo 'within var_dump: ';
var_dump((string) $a == (string) $b);
echo '=== :'."\n";
$i = (bool)((string) $a === (string) $b);
var_dump($i);
var_dump((string) '0010e2' === (string) '1e3');
echo '-'."\n";