Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: Unsupported operand types: string + int
An arithmetic or array operator was used with incompatible types (PHP 8 is stricter than PHP 7).
Exact message you may see
Unsupported operand typesA non-numeric value encountered
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Meaning
PHP 8 throws for operations like array + int or string + array. Non-numeric strings in arithmetic throw “Unsupported operand types” or warn “A non-numeric value encountered”.
Common causes
- Array used in arithmetic
- null/empty array where a number was expected
- Non-numeric strings from input
⚡ Quick fix
- Cast and validate numbers:
(float) $price - Check variables are numbers before arithmetic
- Use array_sum() for arrays
Detailed fix by platform
PHP
$total = array_sum(array_map('floatval', $prices));
How to diagnose
- Operands — What are the two types?
- Source — Where does the non-number come from?
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Last updated 13 Oct 2026