title: Why does PHP convert a string with the letter E into a number?
body: <p>Why does the following statement return <code>true</code>?</p>
  <pre><code>&quot;608E-4234&quot; == &quot;272E-3063&quot;
  </code></pre>
  <p>I have also tried this with single quotes around the strings. The only way I can get it to evaulate to <code>false</code> is by using the <code>===</code> operator instead of <code>==</code></p>
  <p>My guess is PHP is treating it as some sort of equation but it seems a bit of a strange one.</p>
  <p>Can anybody elaborate?</p>