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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Switch Statements

Posted by Agber Iorngulum
Agber Iorngulum
461 Points

switch statement

switch ('$role'){ case 'admin': echo 'As an admin,you can add,edit,or delete any post'; break; default; echo 'You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.'; break;

not working

switch.php 
<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement
//if ($role != 'admin') {
switch ('$role'){
  case 'admin':
    echo 'As an admin,you can add,edit,or delete any post';
    break;
      default;
    echo 'You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.';
    break;
}

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

try:

<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement
//if ($role != 'admin') {
switch ($role){//removed quotes
  case 'admin':
    echo 'As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.'; //altered spacing
    break;
  default://changed ; to :
    echo 'You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.';
    //removed break;
}
Agber Iorngulum
Agber Iorngulum
461 Points

Thank you immensely