Using Loops and Conditions in PHP
PHP Conditional Statements
Conditional statements in PHP allow you to execute different blocks of code based on specified conditions. The most commonly used conditional statements are if, else, elseif, and switch.
- if Statement: The
if
statement executes a block of code if a specified condition is true. - else Statement: The
else
statement executes a block of code if theif
condition is false. - elseif Statement: The
elseif
statement allows you to specify multiple conditions to test. - switch Statement: The
switch
statement is used to perform different actions based on different conditions.
= 18) {
echo "You are an adult.";
}
?>
= 18) {
echo "You are an adult.";
} else {
echo "You are a minor.";
}
?>
PHP Loop Structures
Loops in PHP are used to execute a block of code repeatedly based on a condition. The most commonly used loop structures are for, while, do-while, and foreach.
- for Loop: The
for
loop executes a block of code a specified number of times. - while Loop: The
while
loop executes a block of code as long as a specified condition is true. - do-while Loop: The
do-while
loop is similar to thewhile
loop, but the block of code is executed at least once even if the condition is false. - foreach Loop: The
foreach
loop is used to loop through arrays.
";
}
?>
";
$i++;
}
?>
";
$i++;
} while ($i <= 5);
?>
";
}
?>
Learning Resources
- PHP Manual - Control Structures: Refer to the official PHP documentation for detailed explanations and examples of loops and conditional statements.
- W3Schools PHP Tutorial: Explore interactive tutorials and examples to learn PHP programming concepts.