[solved] Why are these different?

[jaberwacky]

If "04" == 4 Then
 MsgBox(0, '==', "TRUE")
Else
 MsgBox(0, '==', "FALSE")
EndIf

If "04" = 4 Then
 MsgBox(0, '=', "TRUE")
Else
 MsgBox(0, '=', "FALSE")
EndIf

These give different results. Will someone tell me why?

"04" is a string and 4 is an integer.

A string is an array of chars, right?

'=' is the assignment operator and '==' is the equality operator.

When I state "04" = 4, then am I not using the assigment operator?

And if so then how am I assigning 4 into "04".

Unless:

Global $string = "04" ; $string stores "04"

MsgBox(0, '', $string)

"04" = 4

MsgBox(0, '', $string) ; now $string stores the char '4'?

Ok, no that isn't it...

Edited April 25, 2010 by jaberwocky6669

[JohnOne]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=113508

[jaberwacky]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=113508

I originally posted my question there but they told me that I was actually talking about something slightly different, and so I posted a new thread. If I can find my answer there then I will delete this thread (or ask it to be deleted).

[jaberwacky]

I originally posted my question there but they told me that I was actually talking about something slightly different, and so I posted a new thread. If I can find my answer there then I will delete this thread (or ask it to be deleted).

Oh duh, I totally overlooked the answer.

[jaberwacky]

I dusted off my dusty, rusty helpfile:

'==' Tests if two strings are equal. Case sensitive. The left and right values are converted to strings if they are not strings already. This operator should only be used for string comparisons that need to be case sensitive.

Edited April 25, 2010 by jaberwocky6669