Bug #16576 Updated: Else if fails when seperated @ least

ID: 16576 Updated by: josephcohen11@yahoo.com Reported By: josephcohen11@yahoo.com Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Windows 2000 PHP Version: 4.1.2 New Comment: That works except now I'm getting a parse error on the curly that ends the function is there something i need to do to end that chain or something? thanks, joe and to the first guy who replied, look @ the online documentation before you bother people, i did, and i tried BOTH else ifs as a result, although i admit i did else if first because im a c programmer Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-04-12 16:15:56] hholzgra@php.net "else if" and "else if" are both valid, the problem is that control structures in the "normal" form may not be split across several <?php ... ?> blocks this way <?php if(...) { ?> ... <?php } else if{...) { ?> ... <?php } ?> is ok as the mode switch occures inside the curlies but with <?php if(...) echo ...; ?> ... <?php else if{...) echo ...; ?> the echo and the ?>...<?php count as two statements, so the connection between the "if" and the "else" is lost the "alternative" form might help here?: <php if(...): echo ...; ?> ... <?php elseif(...): echo ...; ?> note the colons after the closing parentheses and that in this case it's really only "elseif", not "else if" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-04-12 15:24:22] sander@php.net The bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. For a list of a range of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php Hint: elseif is ONE word ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-04-12 15:18:32] josephcohen11@yahoo.com if i have html and then i embed php, i cannot use else if, only if (which REALLY SUCKS for forms.) this isn't my code but it illustrates the issue example: You should see an X int the slot you selected:<br> <?php if($HTTP_GET_VARS['Slot']==1) echo 'X';?>:<?php else if($HTTP_GET_VARS['Slot']==2) echo 'X';?>: etc. Adding curlies to the ifs and parentheses to the echo don't help. please email me a fix if its my mistake, or fix the bug if its yours thanks, joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=16576&edit=1