PHP foreach $output variation? - php

Question

I need a little help on getting a rule in to output something else if a certain variable is called.
To break it down I have the following listed:
private $zebra_moto_symbol = array
( "ES400", "MC9500", "MC9200", "MC9190", "MC9094", "MC9090", "MC9097", "MC9060",;
and using this code it pulls the models into the page in a list:
public function manufacturer_models_list() {
$manu_name = $this->manufacturer_name;
$output = "<ul>";
sort($this->$manu_name);
foreach($this->$manu_name as $model) {
$output .= "<li>" . "" . $model . "</li>";
}
$output .= "</ul>";
$output .= "<p class=\"clear\"></p>";
$output .= "Arrange A Repair";
return $output;
}
On all but two of these, I need it display the repair.php link, however on two these need to be different. What would I need to input to make this happen?
Thanks in advance (sorry, this one stumped me).
:)

Answer 1

You can use a switch statement for this.
<?
public function manufacturer_models_list() {
$manu_name = $this->manufacturer_name;
$output = "<ul>";
sort($this->$manu_name);
foreach ($this->$manu_name as $model) {
switch($model) {
//Output NOT repair.php on this list of strings
case "ES400":
case "MC9500":
$output .= "<li>DIFFERENT OUTPUT</a></li>";
break;
//default is the action that happens if none of the previous conditions are met
default:
$output .= "<li>" . "" . $model . "</li>";
break;
}
}
$output .= "</ul>";
$output .= "<p class=\"clear\"></p>";
$output .= "Arrange A Repair";
return $output;
}
?>
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Answer 2

If I understood correctly, what you want is to have a different output on certain values.
I would think about have another array to hold the values that you want a different output and you can do something like this:
$different_output_array = ['ES400', 'MC9500']; # you can add new elements any time
and just modify your function to something like this:
public function manufacturer_models_list() {
$manu_name = $this->manufacturer_name;
$output = "<ul>";
sort($this->$manu_name);
foreach($this->$manu_name as $model) {
if(in_array($model,$different_output_array))
{
$output .= "<li>" . "" . $model . "</li>";
}
else
{
$output .= "<li>" . "" . $model . "</li>";
}
}
$output .= "</ul>";
$output .= "<p class=\"clear\"></p>";
$output .= "Arrange A Repair";
return $output;
}
Hope this can help.