PHP examples: conditionals and variables

First example of conditionals


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Changing background depending on temperature
Author: Elena Machkasova elenam@morris.umn.edu
Last modified: 2/13/06
-->
<?php
$celsius = -25.5;
if ($celsius < 0) {
	$color = "lightblue";
}
else {
	$color = "lightgreen";	
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>
The background depends on temperature
</title>
</head>
<body style="background: <? print $color; ?>">
<p>The current temperature is <? print $celsius?>C. 
<?php
if ($celsius < -25) {
	print "<strong>Brrr...</strong>";
}
?>
</p>
</body>
</html>

http://rynite.morris.umn.edu/~elenam/php_examples/ifelse/celsius.php

Cascading if/else


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Cascading if/else
Author: Elena Machkasova elenam@morris.umn.edu
Last modified: 2/13/06
-->
<?php
$hour = $_GET["input"];
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>
Greetings
</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>
<?php
if ($hour < 9) {
	print "Good night!";	
} elseif ($hour < 12) {
	print "Good morning!";	
} elseif ($hour < 18) {
	print "Good day!";	
} else {
	print "Good evening!";	
}
?>
</h2>
</body>
</html>

http://rynite.morris.umn.edu/~elenam/php_examples/ifelse/hours.php?input=13;

Different types of PHP data


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Examples of PHP variables and their use
Author: Elena Machkasova elenam@morris.umn.edu
Last modified: 2/13/06
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<html>
<head>
<title>
Examples of PHP variables and their use
</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>This page tests PHP variables and prints a bunch of nonsense</h2>
<?php
// integers and what you can do with them
$n = 2;
$m = 3;
$sum = $n + $m;

// variables are a part of the string that gets printed
print "$n + $m = $sum<br/>\n";

$prod = $n * $m;
$div = $n / $m;
$remainder = $n % $m;
print "$n * $m = $prod<br/>\n $n / $m = $div<br/>\n $n % $m = $remainder<br/>\n";

// changing $n:
$n = $m + 1;
// using \ to print $
print "\$n = $n<br/>\n";

// changing $n using $n:
$n = 2 * $n;
print "\$n = $n<br/>\n";

// adding 1 to n:
$n++;
print "\$n = $n<br/>\n";

// comparing integers 
if ($n == $m) {
	print "\$n and \$m are the same<br/>\n";	
} else {
	print "\$n and \$m are not the same<br/>\n";
}

// float type and what you can do with it
$x = 3.14;
$y = 2e-2;

print "\$x = $x, \$y = $y<br/>\n";
$sum = $x + $y; // $sum was used for an integer, now is used for a float 
$div = $x / $y; 
print "$x + $y = $sum<br/>\n $x / $y = $div<br/>\n";

// adding an integer and a float gives you a float
$sum = $x + $m;
print "$x + $m = $sum<br/>\n";

// strings and what you can do with them
$greeting1 = "Hello";
$greeting2 = "Hi there!";
$monkeys = "5 little monkeys";
$digits = "1234"; // this is a string, not a number

print $greeting2;
print "<br/>\n";

// string concatenation - glue strings together!
$new_string = $greeting1.", ".$monkeys."<br/>\n";
print $new_string;

// strange things you can do with strings:
$sum = $m + $monkeys; // since $monkeys starts with 5, it's added as 5
print "$sum<br/>\n";
$sum = $m + $greeting1; // $greeting1 doesn't start with a number, added as 0
print "$sum<br/>\n"; 

// booleans: true and false. They are used in conditions 
$passed_test = false;
if ($passed_test) {
	print "Congratulations! You passed the test.<br/>\n";
} else {
	print "Sorry, you didn't pass the test.<br/>\n";
}

// ! means "not"
if (!$passed_test) {
	print "You need to take the test again<br/>\n";	
}

$homework_grades = 83;
// && means AND: both conditions must be true
if ($passed_test && ($homework_grades > 60)) {
	print "You passed the course<br/>\n";		
} else {
	print "Sorry, you didn't pass the course<br/>\n";	
}

print "Let's try it again<br/>\n";
// || means OR: one true condition is enough
if ($passed_test || ($homework_grades > 60)) {
	print "You passed the course<br/>\n";		
} else {
	print "Sorry, you didn't pass the course<br/>\n";	
}
?>
</body>
</html>

http://rynite.morris.umn.edu/~elenam/php_examples/ifelse/variables.php

Exercise on conditionals


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Exercise on if/else statements
Author: Elena Machkasova elenam@morris.umn.edu
Last modified: 2/13/06
-->
<?php
$date = $_GET["input"]; // Assuming February 2006
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>
Days of the week
</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>
<?php
// Sally has a Computer Science class on Tuesdays and Thursdays 
// and Biology on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
// Assuming that $date has the date in February 2006, 
// Make the page print what class she has on a given day, or,
// if it's a weekend, print "Have a nice weekend"

if ( ($date % 7) == 0) {
	print "Today is Tuesday<br/>\n";	
}
?>
</h2>
</body>
</html>

http://rynite.morris.umn.edu/~elenam/php_examples/ifelse/days.php?input=7;