Re: Re: string comparison

Actually, the two are very different. If $section was set to 0 for example, then: if($section == 'logout') would return true whereas if(strcmp($section, 'logout')) would return false. strcmp() forces a string type comparison. if($section === 'logout') would be comparable. -Rasmus On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Kondwani Spike Mkandawire wrote: > > "Support @ Fourthrealm.Com" <support@fourthrealm.com> wrote in message > news:5.1.0.14.2.20020823091004.09ebe940@mail.bighost.ca... > > > > Would both of these generate the same result? > > > > Is there an advantage of one over the other? > > > > 1) if (strcmp($section, 'logout')) > > > > 2) if ($section == 'logout')) > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > They do achieve the same goal... I'd say > the later would be more advantageous coz > you are simply using a logic statement hence > in terms of the time factor it should be quicker... > Where as in the first one we are making > a call to a function hence there ought to be > a couple of steps that are executed algorithmically... > > Spike > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Fourth Realm Solutions > > pbechard@fourthrealm.com > > http://www.fourthrealm.com > > Tel: 519-739-1652 > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >