Why is the $todaydatestring data type displayed as boolean? <?php $todaydate=11092008; echo "The data type of todaydate is ".gettype($todaydate)."</br>"; $mydatestring=settype($todaydate,"String"); echo "The data type of mydatestring is ".gettype($mydatestring); ?> Varuna -- Varuna Seneviratna No 514 Udumulla Road Battaramulla Sri Lanka Tel : 011-2888620 Mobile:0715617141