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Post December 29th, 2009, 7:07 am

I know the square root of zero about PHP, but I'm trying to edit an existing page on a website, and I wonder if someone could tell me if what I've worked out is correct please?

I need to test the current date (year) and if the year is 2010 or later, then change the value of the 'iTax' variable - this is to change the VAT amount in a legacy Shopping Cart app.

I've got this so far ...
Code: [ Select ]
/** My New Tax Variable **/

$whatYear = date('Y');

if $whatYear > 2009
{
$iTax = 17.5;
}
else
{
$iTax = 15;
}
  1. /** My New Tax Variable **/
  3. $whatYear = date('Y');
  5. if $whatYear > 2009
  6. {
  7. $iTax = 17.5;
  8. }
  9. else
  10. {
  11. $iTax = 15;
  12. }


I got this far by looking at the PHP manual, and doing a couple of searches on tinterweb.

Will it work, or am I being a Doofus?

:-)


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Post December 29th, 2009, 7:07 am

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Post December 29th, 2009, 8:35 am

Close...you're missing a few parentheses. Try this:

Code: [ Select ]
<?php

if(date("Y") > 2009) {
    $iTax = 17.5;
} else {
    $iTax = 15;
}
    
?>
  1. <?php
  3. if(date("Y") > 2009) {
  4.     $iTax = 17.5;
  5. } else {
  6.     $iTax = 15;
  7. }
  8.     
  9. ?>
I'd love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code.
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Post December 29th, 2009, 8:43 am

Thanks UPSGuy, your help is appreciated

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