comparing more than on string to once variable

[pheagey]

ok got a little problem. Im tryin to use an if statment and compare one variable too multipy strings.
exp:
If($varialbe == thisone (or) this one (or) this one)
{
echo "here":
}
else
{
echo "Im here";
}

thanmks for any help.

[yelvington]

To use the OR operator, you have to be comparing boolean values. Those values can be produced by a comparison, so

if ((/ comparison /) or (/ comparison /) or (/ comparison /))
{/ something /}
else
{/ something else /}

... would be proper. That may be different from the notation a human being would prefer, but PHP requires it.

A comparison must be simple:

($var == 'value')

So ...

if ((($var == 'value1') or (($var == 'value2')) or (($var == 'value3')))
{/ something /}
else
{/ something else /}

[pheagey]

hey it'll work
thanks man

[bbaassiri]

theres also the approach of using a switch statement