- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$number = "2sdfsdfjoi";
var_dump($number == 2); // = true (wat?)
$number = "22sdfsdfjoi";
var_dump($number == 2); // = false (makes sense...)
var_dump($number == 22); // = true (wait, wat?)
var_dump($number == true);
var_dump($number === 22); // === the only way to be sure.