RE: [PHP] comparing a string

When the $_REQUEST['x'] is not 0 or '', it will be always correct condition of your if. see the magic*. -----Original Message----- From: tedd [mailto:tedd@sperling.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:02 PM To: Ross; php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] comparing a string At 12:43 PM +0100 6/20/06, Ross wrote: >I have a quiz where the ansers are held in a array called $correct answers. >When I compare the string > >if ($_REQUEST['x']= $correct_answers[$page-1]) { > > > >with a double == the answer is always correct with the single = it is always >wrong. > >when I echo out the posted answer and the value from the answers arrray they >are correct. When you say == the answer is always correct -- does that mean even when the answer is wrong? If so, then there's something else going on here. But, I believe the answer is: if ($_REQUEST['x'] == $correct_answers[$page-1]) { This will compare the two and if they are the same will report true. You should read the manual. hth's tedd -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.com http://earthstones.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php