What best practices should be followed when converting integer values to strings for use in strpos?

When converting integer values to strings for use in strpos, it is important to explicitly cast the integer to a string to avoid unexpected results. This can be done using the (string) typecast or the strval() function. By converting the integer to a string before using it in strpos, you ensure that the comparison is done correctly.

$int_value = 123;
$string_value = '123';

// Using typecast
$int_string = (string) $int_value;
$position = strpos($string_value, $int_string);

// Using strval() function
$int_string = strval($int_value);
$position = strpos($string_value, $int_string);