CODE EXAMPLE FOR PHP

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<?php
$foo = "1";  // $foo is string (ASCII 49)
$foo *= 2;   // $foo is now an integer (2)
$foo = $foo * 1.3;  // $foo is now a float (2.6)
$foo = 5 * "10 Little Piggies"; // $foo is integer (50)
$foo = 5 * "10 Small Pigs";     // $foo is integer (50)
?>