more then one in "if"

i want to list only certain categories that are in the database.

if ($category['name'] == "cat1")

PHP:

what is the right syntax to add cat2?

 

Would an ElseIf be what your looking for?

if ($category['name'] == "cat1"){
	;;
}else if ($category['name'] == "cat2"){
	;;
}else if ($category['name'] == "cat3"){
	;;
}

PHP:

That is more than one If statment. But I think that a Switch might be a better choice:

switch($category['name']){
	case "cat1":
	//Do stuff
	break;
	case "cat2":
	//Do more stuff
	break;
	case "cat3":
	//Etc
	break;
	default:
	//if none of the conditions are met do this.
}

PHP:

Otherwise if you are looking to test two conditions then:

if ($category['name'] == "cat1" || $category['name'] == "cat2"){
	//Do stuff.
}

PHP:

(Will execute if either one is true, or: )

if ($category['name'] == "cat1" && $category['name'] == "cat2"){
	//Do stuff.
}

PHP:

(Will execute only if both are true.)

 

thats the one i was looking for.
i knew the way it should be,but i couldn't remember the way it is coded.
thanks.

 

Haha, no problem- you confused me by asking for more If's =]

 

If this is going to change often and/or get more complex, use an array or regex instead of hard coding each individual case.

Array:

if (in_array($category['name'], array('cat1', 'cat2')) { 

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Regex:

if (preg_match('/cat[12]/', $category['name'])) { 

PHP: