elseif - if - else nesting possible?

[tet3828]

is it against the laws of PHP to nest a if/else within a "elseif {  }"

 

I keep getting Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ELSEIF

[revraz]

Probably means you forgot the first IF to start it.

[PHP Monkeh]

Lets see what you've got and we'll point out where you went wrong ^.^

 

Edit: or just listen to rev

[revraz]

You can't do

 

elseif {

  elseif {

  }

}

 

But you can do

 

elseif {

}

elseif {

}

[tet3828]

Perhaps I have not explained myself well enough.

 

I already have a few:

 

elseif {}

 

elseif {}

 

those work just fine, but what I was wondering is if I can:

 

elseif {

 

    if {

      }else {

       

      }}

 

 

You guys are most likely on the right track I'd better check my brackets.

You all would laugh your socks off if you saw my code.

[kratsg]

Let's see it. I'm in the mood for some laughs 

[cooldude832]

Its not "against the law" but its better to uses switches and functional programing were it makes sense

 

This is legal

 

<?php

if(){
if(){
	if(){
	}
	elseif(){
		if(){
		}
		elseif(){
		}
	}
	else{
	}
}
elseif(){
	if(){
		if(){
		}
		else{
		}
	}
}
}
elseif(){
if(){
	if(){
	}
}
}
elseif(){
if(){
}
}
else{
}
?>

[revraz]

That looks fine, you can do a new IF in a elseif.

 

Perhaps I have not explained myself well enough.

 

I already have a few:

 

elseif {}

 

elseif {}

 

those work just fine, but what I was wondering is if I can:

 

elseif {

 

    if {

       }else {

       

      }}

 

 

You guys are most likely on the right track I'd better check my brackets.

You all would laugh your socks off if you saw my code.

[kratsg]

That looks fine, you can do a new IF in a elseif.

 

Perhaps I have not explained myself well enough.

 

I already have a few:

 

elseif {}

 

elseif {}

 

those work just fine, but what I was wondering is if I can:

 

elseif {

 

    if {

      }else {

       

      }}

 

 

You guys are most likely on the right track I'd better check my brackets.

You all would laugh your socks off if you saw my code.

 

What if he literally was doing:

 

elseif {
if(){}else{}
}

 

Instead of:

 

elseif(){
if(){}else{}
}

 

Or he forgot parentheses somewhere instead of curly brackets.

[revraz]

What if he forgot a lot of things...?

 

He asked what is legal syntax, not if he got confused and forgot something.

 

Or he forgot parentheses somewhere instead of curly brackets.