Question

how do i compare the with if else statement. in mysql query i can use LIKE % statement.
i want to compare the string result with php.
ie: Pro Tan 3mins, Pro Tan 6mins, Pro Tan 9mins

in mysql :

$db->query("SELECT * FROM treat WHERE tanning LIKE 'Pro Tan%'");

in php:

if($tanning == 'Pro Tan') :
  echo 'xxx';
else :
  echo 'zzz';
endif
// output zzz

Answer 1

There are a variety of different comparison functions you can use, depending on how sophisticated you want to make your comparison. To find specifically a string that starts with “Pro Tan”, you could do:

if (strpos($tanning, 'Pro Tan') === 0)
    echo 'xxx';

Note the triple ===, since if strpos returns false, that’s not at all the same as returning 0.