Question about Switch/Case.

[Guest Drizzle]

For some reason, no matter what i do, if $_GET['cmd'] in the url = Delete, which is suppose to delete something, voids the function. However changing delete to delet,remove,del, etc. works fine. Anyone have any info on this?

[a_bertrand]

I think we would need more code to see what you are trying to do...

[Guest Drizzle]

  switch($_GET['cmd']){
    case 'Add': cmd_add(); break;
    case 'Edit': cmd_edit(); break;
    case 'Delete': cmd_delete(); break;
}

       function cmd_add(){
         //code
      }

      function cmd_edit(){
        //code
      }

      function cmd_delete(){ 
         //code
     }

 

along the lines of that. I've done that format with the code and everything, and when the case = delete, it decides not to execute the delete switch. However, if its delet, del, remove, rm, etc. it works fine. I've checked for any problems that may have caused it. The code is fine, and it makes no sense that it isnt working. Also i do secure my code, but this is just a small example of what im trying to do, and i'm not going to worry about writing that down here.

[jon182]

it could be that delete is a sort of "function" itself.

I encountered the same problem but trying to use

do

im assuming it won't work for any words such as

do, for, if, etc.

Though im not positive as i don't know if delete is a "function" itself like do, or for.

[Danny696]

Hm, how are you access the page, would it be like this; http://www.domain.com/page.php?cmd=delete

[Guest Drizzle]

Hm, how are you access the page, would it be like this; http://www.domain.com/page.php?cmd=delete

Yes

[sniko]

just change Delete to Del or something like that

[Zero-Affect]

if the function defined before hand?

for example i can't use the function index in a sub file

index.php?page=index&cmd=index

(i might be wrong lol i just seem to remember having a issue with index).

So if your using sub files like i do on CrimGame.com so index (in the page GET super global) is linked from like /modifications/files/index_page.php

and the cmd=index is in there then that would be your issue.

of if you define delete in some global file or header that could also be it.

Considering delete() is shown as a function but actually isn't i wouldn't be worried about that.

[DigitalGerm]

I tested your code and it works fine.

Try before switch statement a print_r($_GET); and a echo $_GET.

I'm think the problem is not with the switch, try a lowercase exercise.

[Haunted Dawg]

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.delete.php

Try changing the case 'delete' to something else.

[DigitalGerm]

There's no function in php 5 that's called delete();

in php you can't call a function without "()" . javaScript can.

[Zero-Affect]

Considering delete() is shown as a function but actually isn't i wouldn't be worried about that.

I kind of said it wasn't a function above Kyle.

 

This is a dummy manual entry to satisfy those people who are looking for unlink() or unset() in the wrong place.

(source: http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.delete.php)

[Guest Drizzle]

if the function defined before hand?

for example i can't use the function index in a sub file

index.php?page=index&cmd=index

(i might be wrong lol i just seem to remember having a issue with index).

So if your using sub files like i do on CrimGame.com so index (in the page GET super global) is linked from like /modifications/files/index_page.php

and the cmd=index is in there then that would be your issue.

of if you define delete in some global file or header that could also be it.

Considering delete() is shown as a function but actually isn't i wouldn't be worried about that.

Nope it isnt using a sub. Just plain switch/case. and the function is defined

[Zero-Affect]

is it defined in another file like globals mainmenu smenu sglobals header global_func something like that?

[Spudinski]

Some technical data that may count.;

Defining a string a literal 'string', may cause a problem with the case the word is defined as(CAPS or not).

Try low-case names, it might just help.

[CrazyT]

There's other way's calling a function than switch you know? :)

[Spudinski]

If statements for the simplest.

Another way, yet I don't want to admit that programmers use is also below;

 

// if statement
if ($foo == 'bar') fooFTW();

// "other" method
$bar = array('blah', 'bleh', 'gah');
$getVar = (key_exists($foo, $bar)) ? $foo : null;
$getVar(); // messy.. very

[CrazyT]

If statements for the simplest.

Another way, yet I don't want to admit that programmers use is also below;

 

// if statement
if ($foo == 'bar') fooFTW();

// "other" method
$bar = array('blah', 'bleh', 'gah');
$getVar = (key_exists($foo, $bar)) ? $foo : null;
$getVar(); // messy.. very

Yeah..

BTW key_exists() is no php function. :) - array_key_exists()/in_array(), use what ever.

[Jordan Palmer]

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Then tell me you're script will work :)

[Jordan Palmer]

I'll be talking to Cb about you. **** Americans, Now I can see why there fat...

[Danny696]

Wow, we all hate fat people, mainly americans

[sniko]

Fat americans is mainly a sterotype, not all americans are

[Zero-Affect]

What does that have to do with anything :-s

[Guest]

He has nothing to say now, aww! IDIOT, YOU LIKE MY SIGNATURE ON MY PROFILE? :D

[Guest]

LOL - Hes just being a idiot deleting every post, i can post faster than you deleting them. :D