[RESOLVED] elseif

Anxiety35

I'm having trouble with a php statement I'm writing.

<?php
if($article = "Stripper on the loose");
{
   echo include("stripper.php");
}
elseif($article = "Pumpkin Farmer");
{
   echo include("pumpkin.php");
}
else
{
  echo "error";
}
?>

I keep getting various errors with it, and I can't figure out what exactly is wrong.
I know the variable $article is defined and correct, it's just getting those two other pages to include that isn't working.
If anyone could help me out I'd be ever so gratefull

bpat1434

Well, I'm guessing you are trying to say this:

IF the variable article is equal to: "Stripper on the loose", then include this file.
ELSEIF the variable 'article' is equal to: "Pumpkin Farmer", then include this file.
ELSE include this file.

If that is correct, you have a major flaw in your code.

When comparing two items (strings, numbers, values) you use ==. When setting variables you use =.

So I think your code should look like:

<?php
if($article == "Stripper on the loose");
{
   echo include("stripper.php");
}
elseif($article == "Pumpkin Farmer");
{
   echo include("pumpkin.php");
}
else
{
  echo "error";
}
?>

Otherwise $article is getting written to.

~Brett

Anxiety35

ok... I changed that, and now I'm getting the error...

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ELSEIF in /home/freakyc/public_html/newspaper/news.php on line 67

I don't understand this because what else would go there besides elseif?

bpat1434

Sorry.

I missed the following error as well:

A semi-colon ; ends a statement in PHP. Your code ends the elseif() statement before it begins.

I like to make it common practice to form those kinds of statements like so:

<?php
if($value == $value2){
    // Do something
}
elseif($value == $value3){
    // Do something else
}
else{
    // Do yet another thing
}
?>

Notice how my conditional statements are on the same line as my if and the opening bracket {?

Like I said earlier, you end the statement. Just remove the semi-colons and you'll be fine. Code should look like:

<?php
if($article == "Stripper on the loose"){
   echo include("stripper.php");
}
elseif($article == "Pumpkin Farmer"){
   echo include("pumpkin.php")
}
else
{
  echo "error";
}
?>

That will work (providing you have all the files and no other errors).

~Brett

Anxiety35

Thanks so much!!! It's working now...

you're awsome

bpat1434

Glad to hear it.

Now, if you would so kindly mark this thread as resolved. The link is at the bottom.

Thanks.

Glad I could help.

~Brett