i have a problem with interger number in PHP

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i have a problem with interger number in PHP
<?php
class read{
var $num;
function read($num){
$this->num = $num;
}
function basic(){
print "NUM: ".($this->num);
}
}
$read = new read(001002);
$read->basic(); // Output string: NUM: 514
?>
if i call
$read = new read(1001);
$read->basic();//Output string: NUM: 1001
// is true
who can explain me about problem?
I run this script on local with PHP 5.2.1

[Paul Herber]

On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:37:58 -0000, "www.phpbasic.com"
<w2****@gmail.comwrote:

>i have a problem with interger number in PHP
<?php
class read{
var $num;
function read($num){
$this->num = $num;
}
function basic(){
print "NUM: ".($this->num);
}
}
$read = new read(001002);
$read->basic(); // Output string: NUM: 514

001002 is an octal number.
and 001002 octal = 514 decimal
so remove any leading zeros first.
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Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd.
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