RE: [PHP] Variables

On 11-Jul-01 James Bartlett wrote: > Hi, > > This might sound really simple but plz humour me :) > > How can I tell if two text variables are equal to one another? > > If I use.. > > if($text1 = $text2) > { > echo "The variables are equal"; > } > else > { > echo "The variables are not equal"; > } > > then the code in the else state is always printed even if I know for a fact > that the variables are equal... > > Any suggestions? > if ($text1 == $text2) if (0 == strcmp(text1, $text2)) RTM http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.assignment.php http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php -- Don Read dread@texas.net -- It's always darkest before the dawn. So if you are going to steal the neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.