What am I doing wrong on my search?

[Jeffro]

I've been trying to search my description for a phrase and if that phrase is found, I assign it to a variable.  I found a "how to" with a google search and have been trying to create code from that example but it doesn't seem to be working.  Anyone know why this might not work for me?  Thanks!

 

$description = "some random text with State: Texas in the description";

 

$texas = 'State: Texas';

$texassearch = strpos($description, $texas);

if ($texassearch === true) {

$state = "Texas";

}

 

When I echo $state after doing this, it never changes.  Thoughts? 

 

[Psycho]

You are testing if the result of strpos() is the literal TRUE (by using three equal signs). strpos() returns the numerical index of where the string is found 0 - n or FALSE if the string is not found. Since 0 can be interpreted as FALSE you cannot just use a "normal" comparison (two equal signs). So you should check that the value is not a literal FALSE>

if ($texassearch !== false) {

[Jeffro]

You are testing if the result of strpos() is the literal TRUE (by using three equal signs). strpos() returns the numerical index of where the string is found 0 - n or FALSE if the string is not found. Since 0 can be interpreted as FALSE you cannot just use a "normal" comparison (two equal signs). So you should check that the value is not a literal FALSE>

if ($texassearch !== false) {

 

Thanks a ton.  That did it! 

 

One last relative question.. I assume that searching this way will be case sensitive?  What's the best way to make the search for $texas ignore case?  Thanks again! 

[Psycho]

Check the manual for strpos(). Then scroll down to the section for "See Also".

 

http://php.net/manual/en/function.strpos.php

[Jeffro]

Check the manual for strpos(). Then scroll down to the section for "See Also".

 

http://php.net/manual/en/function.strpos.php

 

Just found it before coming back here.. the wonderful stripos function.  Thanks again all!