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PHP

Posted by moath alqutoob
moath alqutoob
2,450 Points

i cant understand this section of code

<?php // if status=thanks in the query string, display an thank you message instead of the form ?> <?php if (isset($_GET["status"]) AND $_GET["status"] == "thanks") { ?> <p>Thanks for the email! I’ll be in touch shortly!</p>

moath alqutoob
moath alqutoob
2,450 Points

this code from build-a-simple-php-application what this code do and why he put status

charles plata
charles plata
Courses Plus Student 6,962 Points
charles plata
charles plata
Courses Plus Student 6,962 Points

The code above means

If $GET["status"] has a value and the value inside $GET["status"] is equal to the word "thanks" then display message

"Thanks for the email!. I'll be in touch shortly.

1 Answer

Max Smith
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Max Smith
Courses Plus Student 3,973 Points
Max Smith
Max Smith
Courses Plus Student 3,973 Points

The isset() method checks if values exist inside the parentheses and the second check, checks if the value returned is equal to "thanks". If both these checks are true, then it runs the HTML underneath, which in this case thanks the user.

$_GET["status"] == "thanks" - Checks if $_GET["status"] is equal to "thanks" (two equal signs means it is checking for a value, where as just one would assign it a value)

isset($_GET["status"] - Checks if $_GET["status"] has a value inside it by using the isset() method