Can you nest if shorthand? [Resolved]

[ober0330]

I tried this and I'm getting a parse error:

<?php 
if(date(n)<4?1:if(date(n)<7?2:if(date(n)<10?3:4)));?>

I'm just trying to pick what quarter you're in based on what month it is.

[techgnome]

What's the error you do get?
And what is 'n' ? You do know that variables in PHP start with $, right?

TG

[ober0330]

the error was a "T_IF" or something error. n is a date notation for the month with no leading zeros... it needs quotations in that piece of code, but I have since put them in and I still get the error.

[visualAd]

Originally posted by ober5861
I tried this and I'm getting a parse error:

<?php 
if(date(n)<4?1:if(date(n)<7?2:if(date(n)<10?3:4)));?>

I'm just trying to pick what quarter you're in based on what month it is.

<?php if(date(n)<4)?1:(if(date(n)<7)?2:(if(date(n)<10)?3:4));?>

You need to put the brackets in the right place.

May I also suggest that if you are having trouble finding the error you make the code clearer. IE.

<?php (date (n) < 4) ? 1 : ((date (n) < 7) ? 2 : ((date (n) < 10) ? 3 : 4)) ?>

[ober0330]

Thanks. It's all about the parens.