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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Adding a Contact Form Working with Get Variables

Keith Kasputis
Keith Kasputis
11,365 Points
Posted by Keith Kasputis
Keith Kasputis
11,365 Points

<?php if (isset($_GET["status"])) AND ($_GET["status"]=="thanks") { ?> loads blank page

The above loads a blank page but if I take out the isset part and only use $_GET["status"] the page performs as expected. This leads me to believe that the else statement is working because I will get the blank form and when the form is submitted then get redirect to the thanks message.

I did notice in the video that there is only 1 closing parenthesis just before the AND but I tried both 1 and 2, neither work.

4 Answers

Andrew Molloy
Andrew Molloy
37,259 Points

You're not getting the parentheses right. As it is you're closing the if statement before the AND. The other way you said you tried wouldn't fix the issue.

php <?php if (isset($_GET["status"]) AND ($_GET["status"]=="thanks")) { ?>

Keith Kasputis
Keith Kasputis
11,365 Points
Keith Kasputis
Keith Kasputis
11,365 Points

Andrew, Thank you very much! Keith

Danny Fezer
Danny Fezer
4,116 Points
Danny Fezer
Danny Fezer
4,116 Points

Thanks,

I had a similar issue :)

michaelmclaughlin3
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michaelmclaughlin3
Courses Plus Student 5,092 Points
michaelmclaughlin3
michaelmclaughlin3
Courses Plus Student 5,092 Points

I had a similar issue forgot to close both sets of parenthesis