Question

I have a script that includes a config file (called accountsconfig.php) that contains a simple boolean:

<?php
$account = 'on';
?>

On my main script, I have a series of if else (if $account == true, do this, else this), but its always going to the else no matter what the value of $account is (As if it doesnt even get the value of $account). Heres an example of one of my ifelse:

 <?php
    include('accountsconfig.php');

 if ($account == 'on') { ?>
    <select name="account_number" >
         <option value="one">Account One</option>
    </select>
 <?php } else { ?>
    <h1> HIII</h1>
 <?php } ?>

This file and the accountsconfig.php are located in the same directory.

*UPDATE:*

If i add <?php echo "$account" ?> between the in the else, it displays “off”

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

don’t use the word true
if you do the use === in stead of == as its boolean

use another word or number to represent what you are doing 1/yes 2/no