What's so radically different between 8 and "8"?

8 is a number, whereas "8" is a stringThere's no difference8 can be used with many more operators"8" has a further meaning

Bingo! "8" is a string. 8 is a number, and can be used in mathematical calculations. Strings have no further meaning.

Oh no! "8" is a string. 8 is a number, and can be used in mathematical calculations. Strings have no further meaning.