creating an array of different weight categories

[noelm]

hi again guys, i was wondering if i could get some help.

 

i have a form where the user has to enter his or her weight, and then the program will output their weight class. im having a few problems with this. im not sure how to tell php to check for the closest weight and give the answer.

 

i'll give you a for instance: in the array i have ('featherweight' => 54)

 

i need to tell php that everything below 53 is classed as featherweight then output "featherweight"

 

 

 

$weight = $_GET['weight_in_kg'];

 

$weight_category = array('Bantamweight' => 54,'Featherweight' => 57,'Lightweight'=> 60,'Light welterweight'=> 64,'Welterweight' => 67,

'Light Middleweight'=>71,'Middleweight' => 75,'Light heavyweight' => 81,'Cruiserweight' => 86,'Heavyweight' => 91,'Super Heavyweight' => 92);

 

 

//**heaviest ever boxer was about 150 kilos

 

if ($weight > 91)

{

$weight_category[0] + $weight;

}

 

elseif ($weight < $weight_category[$weight])

{

echo "<p>{$weight_category[$weight]}</p>";

}

 

 

else

{

echo "<p> invalid weight </p>";

}

 

i know it's just a few lines, im a beginner and you dont have to give the solution maybe just some help. thanks

 

the only other solution i can think of is with a load of ifs

[noelm]

hi again guys, i was wondering if i could get some help.

 

i have a form where the user has to enter his or her weight, and then the program will output their weight class. im having a few problems with this. im not sure how to tell php to check for the closest weight and give the answer.

 

i'll give you a for instance: in the array i have ('featherweight' => 54)

 

i need to tell php that everything below 53 is classed as featherweight then output "featherweight"

 

 

$weight = $_GET['weight_in_kg'];

$weight_category = array('Bantamweight' => 54,'Featherweight' => 57,'Lightweight'=> 60,'Light welterweight'=> 64,'Welterweight' => 67,
'Light Middleweight'=>71,'Middleweight' => 75,'Light heavyweight' => 81,'Cruiserweight' => 86,'Heavyweight' => 91,'Super Heavyweight' => 92);


//**heaviest ever boxer was about 150 kilos

if ($weight > 91)
{
$weight_category[0] + $weight;
}

elseif ($weight < $weight_category[$weight])
{
echo "<p>{$weight_category[$weight]}</p>"; 
}


else
{
echo "<p> invalid weight </p>";
}

i know it's just a few lines, im a beginner and you dont have to give the solution maybe just some help. thanks

 

the only other solution i can think of is with a load of ifs

[btherl]

You could use a foreach loop like this:

 

foreach ($weight_category as $category_name => $category_weight) {
    if ($weight < $category_weight) {
        # Match
    }
}

 

I'm not sure if you want "<" or "<=" for the comparison.  As long as you have listed the maximum weights, and you have all the weights in ascending order, then this algorithm will work.