Comparing a float with an integer can have problems. You could try something
like:
if(abs($i - $target) < .00001) {
//then they are essentially equal
}
Kirk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James E Hicks III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 11:22 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP] IF statement madness
>
>
> Help save my sanity! What can I do to the IF statement in the
> following code to
> make it print the line that says "By God they are equal in
> value."? I have tried
> the following changes;
>
> 1. using === instead of ==
> 2. placing (float) in front of the $i and $target
> inside and before the IF
> statement.
>
> <?
> $start = 215;
> $end = 217;
> $target = 216;
> for ($i=$start; $i<=$end; $i+=.1){
> if ( $i == $target ){
> echo ("<BR>$i - $target, By God, the are
> equal in value.");
> } else {
> echo ("<BR>$i - $target, Eternal Damnation,
> they aren't
> equal!");
> }
> }
> ?>
>
>
> James E Hicks III
> Noland Company
> 2700 Warwick Blvd
> Newport News, VA 23607
> 757-928-9000 ext 435
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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