Why is this not working?

[jdock1]

Im trying to set up a swear word filter, one where when the user enters the swear word into the text box is echos an error

 

This is what I have:

 

if ($query == "shit || fuck || titties || penis || vagina")
{
echo "No swearing";
}

 

I also tried setting up this array:

$swearwords = array("swearword", "badword", "anotherswearword", "anotherbadword");

 

And used this if statement:

 

if ($query == "$swearwords")
{
echo "No swearing";
}

 

Im somewhat a beginner in PHP and thought this would work but Im probably just an idiot. What am I doing wrong?

[ldougherty]

assuming your input box sends the value of $query

 

$swearwords = array("swearword", "badword", "anotherswearword", "anotherbadword");

 

if (in_array($query,$swearwords))

{

echo "No swearing";

}