Re: What does || mean ?

So, if I wanted to say, if $file equals "." or $file equals".." or $file=is not a file(i.e. it`s a directory) then I could use this : if($file=='.'||$file=='..'||is_file(!$file)) then do something. Basically, I have a loop that scans directories only for the presence of files, not directories and "." or ".."....it then puts their values($file) into a drop down in HTML. I`m just a bit confuzzed by the "OR is not a file" syntax Thanks Chris On Thu, 2003-04-17 at 10:07, Alexandru Coseru wrote: > > it's an OR . > ie: meaning if file == '.' OR $file==".." then.... > > > Alex > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Blake" <cblake@pbpc.co.za> > To: "Php-General" <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:03 AM > Subject: [PHP] What does || mean ? > > > > Greetings learned PHP(eople); > > > > What does the use of "||" in the following instance mean ? > > ------------------------------------ > > if($file=='.'||$file=='..') > > echo $file; > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Is it : if the file is equal to "." AND/OR/NOT equal to ".." > > > > Thanks > > > > > > -- > > Chris Blake > > Office : (011) 782-0840 > > Cell : 083 985 0379 > > A man without a woman is like a statue without pigeons. > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > -- Chris Blake Office : (011) 782-0840 Cell : 083 985 0379 A man without a woman is like a statue without pigeons.