Is it safe to always use === in PHP?
<p>I'm new to PHP and I just ran across a day-wasting bug because I didn't realize that the PHP == operator does type coercion similar to Javascript.</p>

<p>I know that Douglas Crockford recommends never using the == operator with Javascript, and to always use the === operator.</p>

<p>If I code in a manner that never assumes type coercion, can I use the same advice in PHP, and never use the == operator?  is it safe to <strong>always</strong> use the === operator, or are there gotchas that I need to be aware of?</p>
