How to add strings to input values?

Anon

Suppose if i make a form where a day is given and if the viewer choose '1' , then 'st' is appended at last and it's written in database. Similarly, if '2' is chosen, 'nd' is appended at last and it's '2nd' and written to database.

Can anyone help?

matto

see switch()

http://www.php.net/manual/en/control-structures.switch.php

Anon

Paste this function somewhere in the file, above where you need to use it.

<?php
function appext ($number)
{
$FinalDigit = $number(strlen($number)-1);

If ($FinalDigit == 1) $number .= "st";
else
If ($FinalDigit == 2) $number .= "nd";
else
If ($FinalDigit == 3) $number .= "rd";
else
If ($FinalDigit >= 4 || $FinalDigit == 0) $number .= "th";
else
$number = "error";
return $number
}

?>

To use it , wherever yo want the st, nd etc.. appended type this

<?php
$old_string == "27";
$new_string == appext($old_string)
echo $new_string

?>

This will output "27th" on the screen.

djg_uk

Hi Kid,

The above post is almost correct, but does not work with numbers from 11-13 inclusive, which are all "th".

Just edit the fourth IF statement, you'll be fine.

Regards,

David

Anon

Thanks for that, I forgot about them 🙂,

Try this ammended function

<?php
function appext ($number)
{
$FinalDigit = $number(strlen($number)-1);

if ($number < 11 || $number > 13)
{
if ($FinalDigit == 1) $number .= "st";
else
if ($FinalDigit == 2) $number .= "nd";
else
if ($FinalDigit == 3) $number .= "rd";
else
if ($FinalDigit >= 4 || $FinalDigit == 0) $number .= "th";
}
else $number .= "th";

return $number
}
?>