Warning: A non-numeric value encountered
This warning message is indicating that a non-numeric value has been encountered in a place where a number is expected. This can occur when a string is being used in a mathematical operation or when a variable that is supposed to contain a number contains a string instead.
To fix this issue, you will need to make sure that you are only performing mathematical operations on numbers. If you are trying to perform an operation on a variable that may contain a string, you will need to first check the type of the variable and convert it to a number if necessary.
For example, you can use the is_numeric()
function to check if a variable is a number or a string representation of a number, and use the intval()
or floatval()
functions to convert a string to an integer or float, respectively.
Here is an example of how you can use these functions to safely perform a mathematical operation on a variable:
<?php
$value = "123"; // or any other value
if (is_numeric($value)) {
$result = $value + 10;
echo "$value is a numeric value." . PHP_EOL;
echo "Adding 10 to $value gives $result." . PHP_EOL;
} else {
$result = 0;
echo "$value is not a numeric value." . PHP_EOL;
echo "The result is $result." . PHP_EOL;
}