How do i change text inside a button with if-else statement? - php

Question

Im on a dynamic webpage written in php and would like to have an if else statement that would look inside mysql database table and check if the string "description" is present inside a certain database table column. if the word "description" is present echo "Visit Discounted Venue" text inside the button, else echo "Visit venue website" string inside the button.
I currently have the code below, its in a php file.
<?php if(stripos( $forum_data['venue_url_text'],"discount") == false) ?>
VISIT VENUE WEBSITE
<?php elseif: ?>
VISIT DISCOUNTED VENUE
<?php endif: ?>

Answer 1

<?php
if(stripos( $forum_data['venue_url_text'],"discount") == false)
{
echo '<button class="btn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> VISIT VENUE WEBSITE </button>';
}
else {
echo '<button class="btn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> VISIT DISCOUNTED VENUE</button>';
}
?>
I don't know if you're using button or input, so replace <button> with <input type="submit" value="VISIT ..." /> if you want input instead of button.
UPDATE: sorry i coded it bad, updated

Answer 2

Try this:
<? if (stripos( $forum_data['venue_url_text'],"discount") !== false): ?>
<a class="btn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> VISIT DISCOUNTED VENUE </a>
<? else: ?>
<a class="btn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> VISIT VENUE WEBSITE </a>
<? endif; ?>
Hope this helps.

Answer 3

You have to put a colon (:) after if statement declaration, to change elseif condition with else and to put a semicolon (;) instead of colon after endif:
<?php if(stripos( $forum_data['venue_url_text'],"discount") == false): ?>
VISIT VENUE WEBSITE
<?php else: ?>
VISIT DISCOUNTED VENUE
<?php endif; ?>

Answer 4

Heres my solution, using php and regexp:
<?php
$venue_url_button = "Venue Website";
if(preg_match('/discount(.*)/i',$forum_data['venue'['venue_url_text']) ) {
$venue_url_button = "CLICK FOR DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOMS"; }
else{
$venue_url_button = "CLICK TO VISIT VENUE WEBSITE";
}
?>