Re: Re: comparing strings - again!

Ross wrote: > This does not work although when I echo out the strings they are exactly the > same. Strange! try using var_dump($compare1, $compare2); > > > "Ross" <ross@aztechost.com> wrote in message > news:... >> if (isset($_POST['Submit'])) { >> //echo "post equals".$_POST['x']." corect >> is".$correct_answers[$page-1]; >> $compare1 = $_POST['x']; >> echo "page is".$page; >> $compare2 = $correct_answers[($page-1)]; >> echo "compare1 is ".$compare1; >> echo "<BR>"; >> echo "compare2 is ".$compare2; >> >> if (strcmp($compare1, $compare2) == 0) { >> $incrementedPage = $page + 1; >> ?> >> <script type="text/javascript"> >> <!-- >> window.location = "http://www.google.com/" >> //--> >> </script> >> <? >> //header("Location: evaluation.php?page=$incrementedPage"); >> } >> >> else { >> $chances++; >> echo "you have had".$chances; >> } >> >> } >> >> >> ?> >> >