PHP's been my primary language since PHP3. The post is meant as a wry observation (and to blow off some steam) rather than an attack. Yes, we all instinctively

PHP's been my primary language since PHP3. The post is meant as a wry observation (and to blow off some steam) rather than an attack. Yes, we all instinctively work round PHP's oddities by now, but you've got to admit, "more often than not the operator does exactly what you intend it to" isn't something you want to hear in relation to a programming language. A bit of rigour is no bad thing.