What's wrong with this code?

[ValkR]

I had this code working, then I became curious and tried something else and it failed. I then I went to use the original code that worked but forgot it.

 

Whats wrong with this code?

<?php

        $A=(echo '2);

        if ($_POST['number'] == '1') {include $A;}

?>

[WebStyles]

that code makes very little sense. what exactly are you trying to do? (in plain english)

 

 

[Nodral]

At first glance you have a missing single quote when you define $A

 

And secondly, if you are using an include, you should be including a filename.

 

include('foo.php');

[ValkR]

that code makes very little sense. what exactly are you trying to do? (in plain english)

 

Get basic acknowledgement that the code works.

 

And secondly, if you are using an include, you should be including a filename.

 

I see, what would I have to use?

[codefossa]

Here's an example:

 

<?php

$file = 'filename.php';

if (isset($_POST['number']) && $_POST['number'] == '1')
{
    include($file);
}

?>

[Nodral]

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

[Zephni]

But the syntax is wrong and you can't include a, variable... but you can echo it.. Im guessing you want somthing more like this:

 

  <?php
    $a = '2';
    if($_POST['number']==1){echo $a;}
  ?>

 

Or if you are actualy trying to include a file, do what Kira said.

[ValkR]

Thank you all very much for your help. I tried all codes provided and they all do the thing I need.

I'm very new to PHP so thanks for your support!

[Nodral]

Just out of curiosity,

 

How does

<?php
$file = 'filename.php';
if (isset($_POST['number']) && $_POST['number'] == '1')
{    
include($file);
}
?>

 

And

<?php    
$a = '2';    
if($_POST['number']==1){echo $a;}  
?>

 

do what you want?  They perform completely different actions?

 

[codefossa]

Our if statements are basically the same.  All I did was check that it's set, and that it equals the value you want.

 

The variables are just strings, except mine has ".php" on the end of it which usually means you're pointing it to a file.  What you name the variable really don't matter.

 

Inside the if statements are what actually makes the difference.  His echoes the variable, which prints it out, and mine includes the variable, which pulls the data from the file in the variable to the file it's included in.

[WebStyles]

going back to my original question: (sheer curiosity now that it's 'solved' in many different ways) what exactly were you trying to do ?