RE: [PHP] Another problem with conditional statements

> -----Original Message----- > From: Beauford.2002 [mailto:beauford.2002@rogers.com] > Sent: 20 December 2002 00:19 > > This should be as simple as breathing, but not today. I have > two variables > $a and $b which I need to compare in a switch statement in > several different > ways, but no matter what I do it's wrong. > > This is what I have tried, can someone tell me how it should be. > > TIA > > switch (true): > > case ($a == $b): This one seems simple enough. > do sum stuff; > break; > > case ($a && $b == 124): This appears not to work. > do sum stuff; > break; > > case ($a == 124 && $b == 755): If $a is equal to 124 and > $b is equal to > 755 then it should be true..doesn't work. > do sum stuff; > break; > > case ($a == 124 && $b != 124): Nope, this doesn't appear to work > either. > do sum stuff; > break; > > endswitch; Well, I've just cut-and-pasted this code and added a few echo statements (and some other twiddles to get suitable values in), and it works perfectly -- so I'd say your $a and $b aren't getting the values you think they are. As a firtst step, I suggest you echo them out immediately before the switch statement and see what you've got. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211