Re: How to: If($var != '#' OR '#')

add to that i'd do this if ($_GET['sc'] !== '2' || $_GET['sc'] !== 8) { for me single equals seem to assign the variable with the value double equals seem to check the variable for the value "Jonathan Wright" <mail@djnauk.co.uk> wrote in message news:20021120184141.GA12806@chef... > Hiya, > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 11:24:11AM -0600, Jami wrote: > > I have code that says: > > > > if($_GET['sc'] != '2' OR '8'){ > > do this..... > > } > > > > but I doesn't work. What do I need to do to get it to work? I have checked > > operator precendence and all that and am still confused on whether I should > > be using '||' or 'OR' or something else... I have tried both of those, as > > well as 'XOR' and '^'. Help please! > > It won't work 'cause you're asking two different questions: > > 1. if $_GET['sc'] != 2, and > 2. 8 > > Operators can only work on two operands, i.e. one either side, so you if > you want to ask any more questions, like above, you have to split them > each into their own question: > > if ($_GET['sc'] != '2' || $_GET['sc'] != 8) { > > It also works the same when looking for a range like '2 < $x < 6', it has > to be two questions - '2 < $x && $x < 6'. > > Hope that helps! :) > > -- > Jonathan Wright.. > // mail@djnauk.co.uk > // www.djnauk.co.uk > -- > // life has no meaning unless we can enjoy what we've been given