- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
var_dump( '987654321123456789987654321123456789', (int) '987654321123456789987654321123456789', (float) '987654321123456789987654321123456789');
if('987654321123456789987654321123456789'=='987654321123456789876543210012345698'){
echo 'Why this condition is true?';
}