Textinput validate convert int to string

[raven sleet]

protected function handleRecordUpdate(Model $record, array $data): Model
    {

        dd($this->validate());
```php

When I do a dd($data) it returns the TextInput fields as int, but if I pass it $this->validate() it converts them to string?

[mortal pebble]

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[gusty hinge]

maybe prefix it with (int) ?

[raven sleet]

What I don't understand is why $this->form->getState() validates the form and doesn't convert it to a string but $this->validate validates and converts it to a string.