[SOLVED] Selecting a variable using if "greater than"??

[Mike088]

Hey all, basically I have a PHP class which details different things and I am wanting to have them all work BUT if the count value of another variable ($results) is greater than 60 then I want it to only run the one variable type. The generated stuff from the class is then output to another variable ($query)

 

$word =  trim($_POST["word"]);
$entry = array();
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers1($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers2($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers3($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers4($word));

$results = count ($entry);
if ($results > 60) $entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers2($word)); 

$query = implode (',', $entry);

 

I am having trouble getting it to do so, help would be appreciated thanks

[thebadbad]

I don't get it. If $results is over 60, you only want to run

 

$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers2($word));

 

? Meaning you won't run

 

$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers1($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers2($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers3($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers4($word));

 

? Couldn't be that you mean, since $results would always be zero before one of the above blocks is run.

 

What do you mean?

[Mike088]

Ok I guess they will all run originally to get the $results then I want: if the results returned are greater than 60 to maybe re-run it so that it only runs through the

$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers2($word));

and then outputs that to the $query variable. If you get that lol  :-\

[thebadbad]

From what I can see, your code does what you want then. What's not working? When error checking, always make sure that the variables concerned contains what you are expecting.

[Mike088]

Well I am using a print command later on for $query and it gives the info from all classes even if the count value is above 60 

[thebadbad]

But aren't you running all classes (cEntry::getAnswers1, cEntry::getAnswers2, cEntry::getAnswers3, cEntry::getAnswers4), both when the count is below and above 60?

[Mike088]

I want it to run all classes if the count is below 60 and if it is above 60 I only want it to run the Answers2 class, in order to get the count it's running through all classes first tho. I want it to then output either all classes or the answers2 class at the end using my print command of the $query.

[thebadbad]

Oh! Easy, just don't merge the Answers2 array with the $entry array, in the "above 60" block:

 

<?php
$word =  trim($_POST["word"]);
$entry = array();
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers1($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers2($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers3($word));
$entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers4($word));

$results = count ($entry);
if ($results > 60) $entry = cEntry::getAnswers2($word);

$query = implode (',', $entry);
?>

[Mike088]

Oh! Easy, just don't merge the Answers2 array with the $entry array, in the "above 60" block

 

Nah it's still doing the same thing lol

[thebadbad]

Sure you changed

 

if ($results > 60) $entry = array_merge( $entry, cEntry::getAnswers2($word)); 

 

to

 

if ($results > 60) $entry = cEntry::getAnswers2($word); 

 

? Can't see why it shouldn't work.

[Mike088]

positive mate

 

I'll keep slaving away at it, would I have to do anything special with the print command in order to get it to reflect the correct output? (I'm just using print $query; at the end).

[Mike088]

OOH I think I have it, just added another counting variable which does a recount and it looks to be working... well the $query variable is containing the correct stuff generated from the 2nd class only

 

I'm pretty beat so I think I'll leave it there for the time being and mark this solved. If it buggers up I'll come re-open it

 

Thanks for the help mate.

[thebadbad]

That's good then

 

I was about to post:

 

$entry is first set to contain the output from Answers1-4, and if $entry then contains more than 60 items, $entry is reset to contain only the output from Answers2. Can I see the whole script, the output you expect and the output you get?