I can't figure out php syntax - php

Question

I have taxonomies that i need called here,
if ( $the_tax->name == 'day' , 'drink_type') {
$tax_output = '';
}
return $tax_output;
}
The above code is written wrong, The taxonomy of day works, i can not figure out how to ref a second taxonomy of drink_type.
do i use a comma? or || or what () if anyone knows php syntax and can help THANKS!

Answer 1

You either need logical OR (which can be written as || (common syntax) or just OR (which is PHP specific so I rather do not recommend using) - see logical operators doc for more details. So your code should look like this:
if( ($the_tax->name == 'day') || ($the_tax->name == 'drink_type') ) {
// at least one condition met
}
or use in_array() if you going to have more allowed names:
$names = ['day','drink_type'];
if( in_array($the_tax->name, $names) {
// allowed name...
}

Answer 2

Separate the conditions with || (logical OR)
if ( $the_tax->name == 'day' || $the_tax->name == 'drink_type') {
$tax_output = '';
}
return $tax_output;
}

Answer 3

Given what you said, the correct syntax would be :
if ( $the_tax->name == 'day' || $the_tax->name == 'drink_type') {
// Note that you can't use id ($var == 'X' || 'Y')

Answer 4

The correct syntax uses two pipes in between your two conditions of the if statement. Like this,
$tax_output;
if ( $the_tax->name == 'day' || $the_tax->name == 'drink_type') {
$tax_output = '';
}
return $tax_output;
I left out your ending} because as is it will throw a syntax error. If that ending bracket is supposed to be there then you should add the part of the code that contains the opening bracket as well.