if ( count ( array_unique ( $array ) ) == 1 ) {
// all fields have the same value
}
we could post solution to this problem for ever...
- Hannes
On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 15:24:03 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Ford) wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brent Clements
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> I wanted to see if anyone has an easier way to do this. The end result
> is this: I need to compare 7 different text strings(which are in an
> array). They should all be the same, if they are not the same, a message
> should be outputted saying they weren't.
>
> How would one do this outside of using a huge if/then statement?
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Two approaches come to mind off the top of my head:
>
> $values = array_count_values($array);
>
> if (count($values)>1):
> // there's more than one unique value in the array
> endif;
>
> or...
>
> $value = $array[0];
> for ($i=1; $i<7; ++$i):
> if ($array[$i]!= $value):
> // this value doesn't match
> break;
> endif;
> endfor;
>
> Cheers!
>
> Mike
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