RE: [PHP] Is this valid: IF:.. ELSE: ENDIF:

John -- Thanks for your reply. I stand corrected :) David > Alternative methods are listed here: > > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/control-structures.alternative-syntax.php > > ---John Holmes... > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Jackson [mailto:david.j.jackson@pickledbeans.com] >> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 1:28 PM >> To: mnc@stoic.net; jim@jimIntriglia.com; JIntriglia@itportfolio.com >> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: Re: [PHP] Is this valid: IF:.. ELSE: ENDIF: >> >> Miguel -- >> Thanks for you reply, the if (ops) else is the only one >> could find listed in the docs. and you right that's the >> why "normal people do it", but this devoloper used to be a COBAL >> programer.... which explain it. >> >> Thanks again, >> David >> >> >> > On Sat, 4 May 2002, David Jackson wrote: >> >> Greeting --- >> >> I was handed a broken form that contain: >> >> >> >> IF (cond): >> >> >> >> ......... >> >> >> >> ELSEIF: >> >> >> >> ...... >> >> ENDIF: >> >> >> >> >> >> My Questions are: >> >> 1. Is this type of "IF:" code block valid in PHP4.x.x? >> > >> > I think it is, but I've never heard of anyone using it. One teensy >> > thing; the endif should be followed by a semicolon rather than a >> > colon, as it terminates the compound statement. >> > >> > Of course, most normal people use: >> > >> > if (cond) {} >> > elseif (cond) {} >> > >> > and 'endif' is then moot as the scope of the branch is terminated by >> > the last closing brace. >> > >> > miguel >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php --