I am checking if the value stored in my variable is equal to 0 or 1.
Depending on the value, I want to display some text inside my html form.
The value that I have inside $details['status'] is 0 of type string.
When I print_r() outside of the if-else structure, the result is 0.
However, if I print_r() inside the if statements, I get nothing back.
I did a var_dump() and the the values is of type string
<form class="form-horizontal" action="/MVC/teacher/becomeTeacher" method="post">
<?php print_r($details['status'])?> <!-- Gives me 0 -->
<?php if($details['status'] === 1): ?>
This will show if the status value is 1.
<? elseif ($details['status'] === 0): ?>
Otherwise this will show.
<?php endif; ?>
</form>
EDIT
I tried multiple options.
Option A - Both if statements execute.
<?php if($details['status'] == 0): ?>
This will show if the expression is true.
<? elseif ($details['status'] == 1): ?>
Otherwise this will show.
<?php endif; ?>
Option B - Both if statements execute
<?php if($details['status'] === '0'): ?>
This will show if the expression is true.
<? elseif ($details['status'] === '1'): ?>
Otherwise this will show.
<?php endif; ?>
I found a solution but I find it redundant
<?php if($details['status'] === '1'): ?>
This will show if the expression is true.
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if($details['status'] === '0'): ?>
Otherwise this will show.
<?php endif; ?>
I found the issue.
You are missing the php from <?
on the elseif line. It should be <?php
unless you have short tags enabled, which I'm guessing you don't.
<?php if($details['status'] == 0): ?>
This will show if the expression is true.
<? elseif ($details['status'] == 1): ?>
Otherwise this will show.
<?php endif; ?>
Should be:
<?php if($details['status'] == 0): ?>
This will show if the expression is true.
<?php elseif ($details['status'] == 1): ?>
Otherwise this will show.
<?php endif; ?>
I think the problem lies in the "===" , === is used to compare for exact type, i think in your case, $detail['status'] = "0" is actually string, so it will not get into any of your if statement.
Here a reference to php comparison operators. Hope it helps.
In your case, either change the if statement to $details['status'] == 0 or $details['status'] === '0'
will solve your problem.