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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/alternative_php.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/alternative_php.rst index 45c367131..4dc857a50 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/general/alternative_php.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/alternative_php.rst @@ -41,16 +41,36 @@ Alternative Control Structures Controls structures, like if, for, foreach, and while can be written in a simplified format as well. Here is an example using foreach:: - <ul> <?php foreach ($todo as $item): ?> <li><?=$item?></li> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul> + <ul> + + <?php foreach ($todo as $item): ?> + + <li><?=$item?></li> + + <?php endforeach; ?> + + </ul> Notice that there are no braces. Instead, the end brace is replaced with -endforeach. Each of the control structures listed above has a similar -closing syntax: endif, endfor, endforeach, and endwhile +``endforeach``. Each of the control structures listed above has a similar +closing syntax: ``endif``, ``endfor``, ``endforeach``, and ``endwhile`` Also notice that instead of using a semicolon after each structure (except the last one), there is a colon. This is important! -Here is another example, using if/elseif/else. Notice the colons:: +Here is another example, using ``if``/``elseif``/``else``. Notice the colons:: + + <?php if ($username == 'sally'): ?> + + <h3>Hi Sally</h3> + + <?php elseif ($username == 'joe'): ?> + + <h3>Hi Joe</h3> + + <?php else: ?> + + <h3>Hi unknown user</h3> - <?php if ($username == 'sally'): ?> <h3>Hi Sally</h3> <?php elseif ($username == 'joe'): ?> <h3>Hi Joe</h3> <?php else: ?> <h3>Hi unknown user</h3> <?php endif; ?> + <?php endif; ?> |