Try the following: echo '['.$type.']';
to rule out the possibiliy of spaces around the word. Cheers, Rob. cg wrote: > > I am testing a var in a switch statement, > switch($type) > { > case "HIRE": > statements; > break; > etc.... > default: > echo "In Default"; > break; > } > I can echo $type directly above the switch statement, confirm it contains > the string "HIRE", but the switch takes the default every time!! > > what is going on?? > > thanks > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- .---------------------------------------------. | Worlds of Carnage - http://www.wocmud.org | :---------------------------------------------: | Come visit a world of myth and legend where | | fantastical creatures come to life and the | | stuff of nightmares grasp for your soul. | `---------------------------------------------' -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php