PHP else statement not showing [duplicate] - php

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I have a custom field in a WP post called "profession." If this profession is RN, then I want one piece of text displayed. If the profession is not RN, then I want another piece of text displayed.
I added the following code to execute this function:
<?php if ( $profession = 'RN' ) {
echo '<li>Minimum 2 years experience</li><li>Current license in this state</li><li>Graduated from accredited Nursing school</li><li>BCLS required</li><li>BSN and ACLS preferred</li><li>Other requirements to be determined by our client facility</li>';
} else {
echo '<li>Minimum 2 years experience</li><li>Other requirements to be determined by our client facility</li>';
} ?>
The problem is, the first echo statement is displaying even when the post does not have RN in the profession field. If I purposely break the if variable, then it defaults to the second echo statement across the board. I can't get the post to respond dynamically to one vs the other.
Am I missing something in this code that is causing one or the other to display for all instead of based on the parameter I am trying to set?

Answer 1

You need to compare in your if not assign.
= is used to assign values
== is used for comparison, checks if value is equal
=== is used for strict comparison, checks if value and type are equal.
So your php if statement should look like this
if ( $profession == 'RN' ){
code
}else{
code
}

Answer 2

Please read how to use condition before writing.
http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.if.php
<?php if ( $profession == 'RN' ) {
echo '<li>Minimum 2 years experience</li><li>Current license in this state</li><li>Graduated from accredited Nursing school</li><li>BCLS required</li><li>BSN and ACLS preferred</li><li>Other requirements to be determined by our client facility</li>';
} else {
echo '<li>Minimum 2 years experience</li><li>Other requirements to be determined by our client facility</li>';
} ?>

Answer 3

<?php if ( $profession == 'RN' ) {
echo '<li>Minimum 2 years experience</li><li>Current license in this state</li><li>Graduated from accredited Nursing school</li><li>BCLS required</li> <li>BSN and ACLS preferred</li><li>Other requirements to be determined by our client facility</li>';
} else {
echo '<li>Minimum 2 years experience</li><li>Other requirements to be determined by our client facility</li>';
} ?>