40esp Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I need some help with this.. <?php if {$row_Edit['postedby']; = $_SESSION['sess'];} { ?> text <?php } ?> when i use that it gives me this: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '{', expecting '(' in /var/www/web1/web/edit.php on line 206 ive tried everything but cant get it to work. what i want to do is make sure that a selected record in my recordset is the same as in my session before displaying text. thanks to anyone that can help me Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64155-solved-if-statement-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadion Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 The IF statement syntax is: if($a == $b){ echo $a; } Ure using {} insted of (). Guess u should learn a bit of syntax Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64155-solved-if-statement-help/#findComment-319738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
40esp Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 haha thanks =D yeah i should. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64155-solved-if-statement-help/#findComment-319739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teng84 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 if ($row_Edit['postedby']== $_SESSION['sess']) or may want to do this $display=($row_Edit['postedby']== $_SESSION['sess']) ?$row_Edit['postedby']:""; echo $display; it check if its is equal and display $row_Edit['postedby'] else display nothing Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64155-solved-if-statement-help/#findComment-319740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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