Checking for multiple page ids if statement not working.

[bowenac]

In my footer, I'm checking if the page id equals a couple specific pages etc.

I can only get this to work if I only check for one id... Not sure why this or statement is not working.

if($page->id != 1021 || $page->id != 1105)

if($page->id != 1021|1105)

if( ($page->id != 1021) or ($page->id != 1105) )

I can't get any combination to work for some reason, but if I just check for one page id, what I'm trying to do works. But not when I check for multiple page id's...

[netcarver]

Your logic looks strange to me. I'd expect such a check to take a form more like one of the following;

if ($page->id == 1021 || $page->id == 1105) {
    echo "I get run if the page id is 1021 or 1105";
}

if ($page->id != 1021 && $page->id != 1105) {
    echo "I get run if page id is not 1021 and it is not 1105";
    echo "ie (In English) I get run if page id is not 1021 or 1105";
}

Does that help?

[arjen]

Netcarver beat me 

An alternative:

<?php

if ($page->matches('id!=1021|1105')) {
    echo 'do stuff';
}

[bowenac]

Thank you, a little early I guess. For some reason thought or would work... if page is this or that etc.

[Christophe]

There is also if (!

Quick research via Google:

For example, take a look at the current last answer here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6311040/php-if-not-equal-and-or-issue-why-doesnt-this-work

(one example with || and one example with &&).

[tpr]

IF logic, though seems simple, can be quite complex sometimes (or is it just me?)

You could perhaps use !in_array(...) here, easier to read and grasp.