Is there a better way to do this?

Here is what I have now:

PHP Code:

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<?

// check to see if the form is completed

if ($first_name==""); {

echo("You need to provide your first name!");

}

elseif ($last_name==""); {

echo("You need to provide your last name!");

}

?>

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I've seen some simplify this code using these... ||

Can someone show me how to do it?

Thanks

Try:

PHP Code:

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<?php
if(($firstname == "") || ($lastname == "")) {
echo "You need to provide your first name!";
}
?>

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The || is means 'or'.

-Peter

Simpler you can just do...

PHP Code:

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<?php
if(($firstname == "") or ($lastname == "")) {
echo "You need to provide your first name!";
}
?>

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Or = || = Or
And = && = And

Awsome! That post helped me soooo much :)