<?php
$a =10;
$b ="I is a string value";
$e =$a+$b;
$f =$b+$a;
echo "automatic type conversions: <br>";
echo '10+I is a string value='.$e."<br>";
echo "force type conversions: <br>";
echo '10+I is a string value='.(string)$e."<br>";
?>
<?php
$a =10;
$b ="I is a string value";
$e =$a+$b;
$f =$b+$a;
echo "automatic type conversions: <br>";
echo '10+I is a string value='.$e."<br>";
echo "force type conversions: <br>";
echo '10+I is a string value='.(string)$e."<br>";
?>