CGI and variable type

[samesale]

I am trying to match two variables. However, I send one as text variable, the other is read from a file. Both are numbers but they do not compare. Is there a way to determine whether they are text or numeric variables? Is there a way to make both as numeric in the program where they are compared.

 

[Rieekan]

Please post your code, it is most likely an issue on the way you're testing these variables.

- Rieekan

 

[siberian]

The one from the file probably has a line feed on the end, did you 'chop' it after you read it?

 

[tviman]

How are you determining equality? Sometimes you use 'eq' and sometimes you use '='. Depends on the variable type.

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[samesale]

Thanks, I should have taught of the difference between = and eq. It worked.