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PHP Control Structures

There are 2 groups of the PHP control structures.

Condition Control

  • if, else, ifelse
  • switch

Loop Control

  • while
  • for

For use the PHP control structures. You need to know about the operators using in control structures.

Comparison Operators

Operator Description Example
== is equal to 5==8 returns false
!= is not equal 5!=8 returns true
> is greater than 5>8 returns false
< is less than 5<8 returns true
>= is greater than or equal to 5>=8 returns false
<= is less than or equal to 5<=8 returns true

Logical Operators

Operator Description Example
&&, and and x=6
y=3

(x < 10 && y > 1) returns true

||, or or x=6
y=3

(x==5 || y==5) returns false

! not x=6
y=3

!(x==y) returns true


if, else, ifelse

The if statement evaluates the truth value of it's argument. If the argument evaluate as TRUE the code following the if statement will be executed. And if the argument evaluate as FALSE and there is an else statement then the code following the else statement will be executed.

syntax :

if(condition){
codes and commands when evaluate is true.
}

if(condition){
codes and commands when evaluate is true.
}else{
codes and commands when evaluate is false.
}

if(condition1){
codes and commands when evaluate is true.
}elseif(condition2){
codes and commands when evaluate is true.
}else{
codes and commands when all evaluate is false.
}

Example
<?
$a=10;
$b=5;

if($a<$b){ echo '$a is less than $b'; }
elseif($a>$b){ echo '$a is greater than $b'; }
else{ echo '$a is equal to $b'; }


// Result : $a is greater than $b

?>


while

The while statement is used to execute a piece of code repeatedly as long as the while expresssion evaluates as true.

syntax :

while(condition){
codes and commands while evaluate is true.
}

Example
<?
$num= 1;

while ($num< 10)
{
echo "$num<br>"';
$num+= 1;
// this code is same of $num=$num+1
}

// Result :
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9


?>

That loop will continue to run forever as long as the loop expression ($number < 10) evaluates as true. When you are creating a loop please make sure you already put the code to make sure the loop will end in timely manner.

Break

The break statement is used to stop the execution of a loop. As an example the while loop below will stop when $number equals to 5.

Example
<?
$num= 1;

while ($num< 10)
{
echo "$num<br>"';

if($number==5)
{
break;
}

$num+= 1;
// this code is same of $num=$num+1
}

// Result :
1
2
3
4
5


?>


for

syntax :

for(define parameter ; condition ; add or decrease parameter){
codes and commands while evaluate is true.
}

Example
<?
for($i=1;$i<= 5;$i++){
    echo "$i<br>";
}

// Result :
1
2
3
4
5


?>


Alternating Table Row Colors
Make a very simple alternating table row colors in short codings.
Input - Output String Functions
This tutorial is showing some functions that you need to use for your inputing form (as text field, text area) because, it is not security to receive string datas and input them directly into your database.


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