displaying contents using "echo" not working

[mcd87]

I have this code:

<?

if ($articles[$a]["1"])
echo "This is a test page";

elseif
($articles[$a]["2"])
echo "This is test page 2";

?>

It does not come up with any errors but it is not displaying the contents i put within "echo".
What am I doign wrong???

I would appreciate any recommendations.
Thank you in advance.

[Kudose]

My guess is that error_reporting isn't set to E_ALL and $articles[$a][x] isn't set.

Try

<?

if (isset($articles[$a]["1"]))
echo "This is a test page";

elseif
(isset($articles[$a]["2"]))
echo "This is test page 2";

else
echo 'la de da';
?> 

[mcd87]

Thanks for the repy.

I relised it was something to do with the way i layed out the if statement, one part works but not the other.

Basically I have a search page that gives results, when the results are clicked upon they are directed to this page. depending on which articleId was chosen it will display different contents.

<?

if ($articleId = 1)
echo "This is a test page";

elseif ($articleId = 2)
echo "This is test page 2";

?> 

The first if statement works, second statement doesnt.

[Kudose]

= is an assignment operator, you need == to check for equality.

$x = 1 will always be true, $x == 1 will not.