Re: [PHP] why can't i do this?

2002-10-16 Thread Keith Vance

Because that's not the way PHP works. You aren't comparing anything on the
second half of the elseif statement.

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On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Peter Houchin wrote:

 howdy

 can some one please tell me why i can't do this

 elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  =20001){...}

 but i can do this

 elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  $_POST['cost'] =20001){...}



 Cheers

 Peter
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RE: [PHP] why can't i do this?

2002-10-16 Thread Smith, Benjamin

Because the first example is not correct syntax?

I wasn't aware that the first element in a comparison could ever be left out, is it 
that way in other languages?

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From: Peter Houchin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Subject: [PHP] why can't i do this?


howdy 

can some one please tell me why i can't do this

elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  =20001){...}

but i can do this 

elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  $_POST['cost'] =20001){...}



Cheers 

Peter 
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RE: [PHP] why can't i do this?

2002-10-16 Thread Peter Houchin

ok thanks  just would have thought it would have known  to compare it
with out it having to be there first ... as in

if $_POST['cost'] is =4 AND =21

but i'll live with the fact it doesn't read it like i do :)

Cheers

 -Original Message-
 From: Keith Vance [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
 Sent: Thursday, 17 October 2002 2:12 PM
 To: Peter Houchin
 Cc: php_gen
 Subject: Re: [PHP] why can't i do this?


 Because that's not the way PHP works. You aren't comparing anything on the
 second half of the elseif statement.

 Keith Vance
 Vance Consulting LLC
 www.vanceconsulting.net
 (206) 355-2399

 Try U.M.A. at http://uma.sourceforge.net/


 On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Peter Houchin wrote:

  howdy
 
  can some one please tell me why i can't do this
 
  elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  =20001){...}
 
  but i can do this
 
  elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  $_POST['cost'] =20001){...}
 
 
 
  Cheers
 
  Peter
  the only dumb question is the one that wasn't asked
 
 
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RE: [PHP] why can't i do this?

2002-10-16 Thread Peter Houchin

opps that should read
if $_POST['cost'] is =4 AND it is =21 then ...

 
 ok thanks  just would have thought it would have known  to compare it
 with out it having to be there first ... as in
 
 if $_POST['cost'] is =4 AND =21
 
 but i'll live with the fact it doesn't read it like i do :)
 
 Cheers
 
  -Original Message-
  From: Keith Vance [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
  Sent: Thursday, 17 October 2002 2:12 PM
  To: Peter Houchin
  Cc: php_gen
  Subject: Re: [PHP] why can't i do this?
 
 
  Because that's not the way PHP works. You aren't comparing 
 anything on the
  second half of the elseif statement.
 
  Keith Vance
  Vance Consulting LLC
  www.vanceconsulting.net
  (206) 355-2399
 
  Try U.M.A. at http://uma.sourceforge.net/
 
 
  On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Peter Houchin wrote:
 
   howdy
  
   can some one please tell me why i can't do this
  
   elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  =20001){...}
  
   but i can do this
  
   elseif ($_POST['cost'] =4  $_POST['cost'] =20001){...}
  
  
  
   Cheers
  
   Peter
   the only dumb question is the one that wasn't asked
  
  
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