[PHP] Explain This!

[beaver6813]

Heres one for you guys! I retrieve variables from an xml parser using simpelxml. It gives me a number in string format:

var_dump($HandshakeTime);

Outputs:

string(13) "1255970476404"

I need to convert it into an integer so i'll do it this way:

var_dump(($HandshakeTime+0));

Outputs:

int(2147483647)

What the deuce! How does the entire value change when converted to an integer?!

 

[Kate]

Overflow. 2147483647 is the maximum value for a signed 32-bit integer.

 

[beaver6813]

Aha! I've never come across this before lol, is there any way around this limitation?

 

[Kate]

Try using a library like BCmath if available on your platform (phpinfo will tell you).

 

[beaver6813]

Try using a library like BCmath if available on your platform (phpinfo will tell you).

Thanks SDSInc, i'll give it a go!