how to convert string to int

[scorpioy]

I want to compare two variables' value which is integer stored in string format. Does some one know how to how to convert string to integer? Thanks.

[bubblenut]

PHP is dynamically typed so

$string='1';
$integer=1;
if($string==$integer) {
  echo("They match");
}

Will print "They match". You can [man]intval()[/man] if you need to convert to integer, but it's rarely needed.