verifying variable inequality?

npedrini

Is there a way to check if a variable is not equal to a specified value, for example, check if a text input field is not equal to its default value of 'name'.

This sounds confusing, but i am just looking for the syntax for writing the condition of a variable being equal to anything but a certain value, in this case a value of 'enter name.'

I assume its something like:

<?php
if ($POST['name']--code for not equal here--"enter name":
$vername = $POST['name'];
?>

<?
else:
echo "Please return and enter your name";
endif;
?>

I'm sure there are parts of this sample code that are incorrect, but i'm mainly concerned with the aforementioned question.

Thanks helping the new guy!

*noah

theeper

<?php
if ($_POST['name' ] != "enter name") {
do something
}
?>

npedrini

Thanks...let me try to plug that code in.

-noah

npedrini

any help with this attempt to code the above?

<?php
if ($POST['name'] != "name"){
echo $POST['name'];
}else:
echo "Please return and enter your name";
endif;
}
?>

many thanks again.

-n

theeper

Try this ...

<?php
if ($POST['name'] != "name"){
echo $POST['name'];
}else {
echo "Please return and enter your name";
}
?>