How does PHP handle comparisons between letters and numbers, and what are the implications for code execution?

When comparing letters and numbers in PHP, PHP will first attempt to convert the letter to a number based on its ASCII value. This can lead to unexpected results, such as 'a' being considered greater than '1'. To avoid this issue, you can explicitly convert the values to the same type before comparing them. 

// Explicitly convert values to the same type before comparing
$letter = 'a';
$number = 1;

if ($letter === strval($number)) {
    echo "Values are equal";
} else {
    echo "Values are not equal";
}

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