[SOLVED] Equality of two fields?

[ali_2kool2002]

Hi can someone tell help me as the code below doesnt check properly if the two variables are the same, it keeps saying they are the

same even if the variables are different:

 

<?
$choosepass = 'a';
$confirmpass= 'df';
if('$choosepass' == '$confirmpass'){
?>	
	<script language="Javascript">
	alert ( "Passwords must be the same-Please try again")
	</script>
	<?
	}
	else{

?>	
	<script language="Javascript">
	alert ( "Passwords same")
	</script>
	<?
	}

?>

[obsidian]

You are checking to see whether the literal strings '$choosepass' and '$confirmpass' are equivalent, which they will never be. Get rid of the single quotes, and you'll be alright:

<?php
if ($choosepass == $confirmpass) {
// they're equal
?>