PHP if ( $some_var == 1 ) always returns true even if it's not true?

Question

This issue is simple, but I am not sure what is the best approach to get around it.

If the variable contains a number, how can I make sure that the if statement only returns true if indeed the $some_var is one?

Answer 1

you need to use 3 equals

if($some_var ===1){

here is more info http://php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php