what about...

[GPC]

$a == $b Equal TRUE if $a is equal to $b.
$a === $b Identical TRUE if $a is equal to $b, and they are of the same type. (introduced in PHP 4)

$a != $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b.
$a <> $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b.
$a !== $b Not identical TRUE if $a is not equal to $b, or they are not of the same type. (introduced in PHP 4)

$a < $b Less than TRUE if $a is strictly less than $b.
$a > $b Greater than TRUE if $a is strictly greater than $b.
$a <= $b Less than or equal to TRUE if $a is less than or equal to $b.
$a >= $b Greater than or equal to TRUE if $a is greater than or equal to $b.

well what about say:

if($clearance == "1")
if($clearance == "2")

how do i put it as - 1 OR 2 ???

or even as.... 1 OR 2 OR 3 ???

also as 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 ???

[gardnc]

if($clearance == "1")
if($clearance == "2")

how do i put it as - 1 OR 2 ???

or even as.... 1 OR 2 OR 3 ???

also as 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 ???

In the above, if these are numeric compares you should ditch the quotes. Use this for an OR decision:

if($clearance == "-1" or $clearance == "2") or for numeric comparison
if($clearance == -1 or $clearance == 2) and

if($clearance == "1" or $clearance == "2" or $clearance == "3")

Is that what you needed?

[GPC]

yeah, i just didn't know you could use the word OR in the comment, ty