Re: IF with multiple values for a variable

Could try something like this: $types = array('T', 'D', 'L'); if (in_array($type, $types)) { // do something } But that's going to just check to see if $type is one of the valid types you're looking for. You might try something like switch. switch ($type) { case 'T': // Output 'T' record type break; case 'D': // Output 'D' record type break; case 'L': // Output 'L' record type break; default: break; } "switch" works really well when you have multiple "if" scenarios and don't want to keep doing a ton of if.. elseif... elseif...elseif... for simple comparisons. You can even use it for more complicated comparisons: switch (true) { case $type == 'T': break; case $type == 'D' and $flavor <> 'grape': break; default; break; } the "default" section is what's processed if no critera are met. Also, if you want to use the same criteria for multiple conditions, or slight variations, you can do that by removing 'break' codes: switch ($type) { case 'T': case 'D': // Do something if $type is either T or D break; case 'L': // Do something L specific case 'R': // Do something if $type is L or R (passes through from L condition because break was removed) break; default: break; } More reading here: http://us.php.net/switch Hope that helps. -TG = = = Original message = = = Okay, I know this has got to be easy but it's not working any way I try it. When a record is selected it opens up a new page. My query will display the specific results based on the type of record selected. There can be multiple values in each if. However I am having a brain fart in my if statement assigning the multiple values. Here is my if statement: if ($type == 'T','D','L' $get_id.=" payment_request WHERE id = '$payment_id'"; However this does not return ant results. I've tried if ($type = array('T','D','L'), if ($type == array('T','D','L'), if ($type == 'T,D,L'), if ($type == 'T' or 'D' or 'L' I also looked in the PHP manual for examples of if's and didn't find any help. I can get it to work if I create a seperate if statement for each type condition but i would prefer to not duplicate my code just to add a seperate $type ___________________________________________________________ Sent by ePrompter, the premier email notification software. Free download at http://www.ePrompter.com.