problem writing text search function

i get "Parse error: parse error in /home/houseproudlancs_co_uk/search.php
on line 65" when i open the page, line 65 would be the line that starts
with if (textsearch

$search_for = "is";
$the_items_description = "this is where the description would go";
if (textsearch($item_category) == true {
echo ("correct");
} else {
echo ("incorrect");
}


function textsearch($the_items_description)
{

$pos = strpos($the_items_description, $search_for);

if ($pos === false) {
textsearch = false;
} else {
textsearch = true;
}

On 9-Jan-2004, Matthew Robinson <mattyrobinson69@hotmail.com> wrote:

> i get "Parse error: parse error in /home/houseproudlancs_co_uk/search.php
> on line 65" when i open the page, line 65 would be the line that starts
> with if (textsearch
>
> $search_for = "is";
> $the_items_description = "this is where the description would go";
> if (textsearch($item_category) == true {
> echo ("correct");
> } else {
> echo ("incorrect");
> }

You need another ) on the if

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In article <pan.2004.01.09.20.48.56.405332@hotmail.com>,
mattyrobinson69@hotmail.com says...
> i get "Parse error: parse error in /home/houseproudlancs_co_uk/search.php
> on line 65" when i open the page, line 65 would be the line that starts
> with if (textsearch
>
> $search_for = "is";
> $the_items_description = "this is where the description would go";
> if (textsearch($item_category) == true {


2 open brackets and only on closed.


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that didn't help unfortunately (please forgive me for the VB coder type
error - im used to VB wiping my bum for me) any other idea's?

On 9-Jan-2004, Matthew Robinson <mattyrobinson69@hotmail.com> wrote:

> that didn't help unfortunately (please forgive me for the VB coder type
> error - im used to VB wiping my bum for me) any other idea's?

consider quoting whatever the hell you are referring to and what you did and
what the new problem is.



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Matthew Robinson wrote:
> that didn't help unfortunately (please forgive me for the VB coder type
> error - im used to VB wiping my bum for me) any other idea's?

>>> if (textsearch($item_category) == true {
_______^__________^______________^________________ __________ ???????

where did you put the missing ")"?
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the original problem was i get "Parse error: parse error in
/home/houseproudlancs_co_uk/search.php on line 65" when i open the page,
line 65 would be the line that starts with if (textsearch

the help suggested was to put the missing ) on the if statement, i have
done this (as below) and it didn't help

$search_for = "is";
$the_items_description = "this is where the description would go";
if (textsearch($item_category)) == true {
echo ("correct");
} else {
echo ("incorrect");
}


function textsearch($the_items_description)
{

$pos = strpos($the_items_description, $search_for);

if ($pos === false) {
textsearch = false;
} else {
textsearch = true;
}

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 22:55:12 +0000, Pedro Graca wrote:

> Matthew Robinson wrote:
>> that didn't help unfortunately (please forgive me for the VB coder type
>> error - im used to VB wiping my bum for me) any other idea's?
>
>>>> if (textsearch($item_category) == true {
> _______^__________^______________^________________ __________ ???????
>
> where did you put the missing ")"?


it was
if (textsearch($item_category) == true {

i replaced this with
if (textsearch($item_category)) == true {

Matthew Robinson wrote:
> it was
> if (textsearch($item_category) == true {
>
> i replaced this with
> if (textsearch($item_category)) == true {

And as you've seen that is still wrong.
Try again.

Hint: check the if() syntax
http://www.php.net/manual/en/control...-structures.if
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On 9-Jan-2004, Matthew Robinson <mattyrobinson69@hotmail.com> wrote:

> if (textsearch($item_category)) == true {

You put the missing ) in the wrong place it should be:

if (textsearch($item_category) == true) {


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