Tis a tad easier than that.
function match_str($str1, $str2)
{
if ($str1 == $str2)
return true;
else
return false;
}
// If the fields don't match exit with error.
if (!match_str($field1, $field2))
{
echo "The fields must match.";
exit;
}
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Field" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 2:09 PM
Subject: [PHP] matching two form fields function?
> I feel bad about asking a question like this, but I've spent quite a bit
of
> time trying to track down what should be a simple answer and, no luck.
> Anyway...
>
> I'm trying to create a simple function that will match two form fields
> against each other, e.g. "Email" equals "Repeat Email". The following
> function seems to work, however, I'm a little uncomfortable because I
don't
> understand it. Specifically, I don't understand why returning $str1 by
> itself (or $str2 by itself) makes it work.
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> /* checks two fields against each other to make sure they match and if
they
> don't match it throws an error message into the $err_text array */
>
> function CheckMatch($str1, $str2, $name)
> {
> global $err_text;
> $match = ($str1 == $str2);
> if ($match != true)
> {
> $err_text[] = "$name must match.";
> }
> return $str1;
> }
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
>
> Jeff
>
>
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