Check if any fields are filled in

[mtuller]

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first_name !=='' && $nominee_middle_initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_name !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

[Darko]

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <[e-mail]:

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first_name !=='' && $nominee_middle_initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_name !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

[james]

On Nov 6, 4:15 pm, Darko <[e-mail]:

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <[e-mail]:

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first_name !=='' && $nominee_middle_initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_name !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

Just expanding on Darko's answer - && means 'if condition 1 and
condition 2 are true'. || means 'if at least one condition is true'.
Both can be used with more than two conditions as well.

[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 10:15 am, Darko <[e-mail]:

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <[e-mail]:

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first_name !=='' && $nominee_middle_initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_name !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&.

[Justin Koivisto]

mtuller wrote:

On Nov 6, 10:15 am, Darko <[e-mail]:

>On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <[e-mail]:

>>I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.
Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first_name !=='' && $nominee_middle_initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_name !=='')
What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&.

if (empty($nominee_first_name) && empty($nominee_middle_initial) &&
empty($nominee_last_name))

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[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 11:20 am, Justin Koivisto <[e-mail]:

mtuller wrote:

On Nov 6, 10:15 am, Darko <[e-mail]:

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <[e-mail]:

>I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.
Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first_name !=='' && $nominee_middle_initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_name !=='')
What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.
Replace && with ||

Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&.

if (empty($nominee_first_name) && empty($nominee_middle_initial) &&
empty($nominee_last_name))

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I had tried that too. Except I used !empty.

if (!empty($nominee_first_name) && !empty($nominee_middle_initial) && !
empty($nominee_last_name))
{
// If not empty, insert into database
$nominee_field_query = "INSERT INTO faculty_nominations.nominations
(nominee_first_name, nominee_middle_initial, nominee_last_name,
nominee_comments)
values ('$nominee_first_name', '$nominee_middle_initial',
'$nominee_last_name', '$nominee_comments')";

// update database with infromation submitted
$db_query = mysqli_query ($db_connect, $nominee_field_query);

}
else
{
echo 'The fields are empty';
}

When I submit, if I have data in one field, but not in all, it
displays "The fields are empty". I want it to submit into the database
if any fileds are filled in, but not if there are no fields filled in.

[Good Man]

mtuller <mi******@gmail.comwrote in
news:11*********************@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com:

When I submit, if I have data in one field, but not in all, it
displays "The fields are empty". I want it to submit into the database
if any fileds are filled in, but not if there are no fields filled in.

but one post ago you said:

"Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&."
So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of the
solutions posted.

[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 11:41 am, Good Man <[e-mail]:

mtuller <[e-mail] innews:11*********************@19g2000hsx.googlegr oups.com:

When I submit, if I have data in one field, but not in all, it
displays "The fields are empty". I want it to submit into the database
if any fileds are filled in, but not if there are no fields filled in.

but one post ago you said:

"Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&."

So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of the
solutions posted.

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND
$nominee_last_name are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

[Good Man]

mtuller <mi******@gmail.comwrote in
news:11**********************@o38g2000hse.googlegr oups.com:

>So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of
the solutions posted.

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND
$nominee_last_name are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

perfect!

so you know what you want to do, does this mean you've chosen a solution
from the thread, or can create your own? you've said exactly what you want
to do above (even in code term, no less) so just put it together!!!

[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 12:12 pm, Good Man <[e-mail]:

mtuller <[e-mail] innews:11**********************@o38g2000hse.google groups.com:

So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of
the solutions posted.

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND
$nominee_last_name are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

perfect!

so you know what you want to do, does this mean you've chosen a solution
from the thread, or can create your own? you've said exactly what you want
to do above (even in code term, no less) so just put it together!!!

THEY DON'T WORK!!!! Do you think I am posting for my health?!

[Lars Eighner]

In our last episode,
<11**********************@o38g2000hse.googlegroups .com>, the lovely and
talented mtuller broadcast on comp.lang.php:

On Nov 6, 11:41 am, Good Man <[e-mail]:

>mtuller <[e-mail] innews:11*********************@19g2000hsx.googlegr oups.com:

When I submit, if I have data in one field, but not in all, it
displays "The fields are empty". I want it to submit into the database
if any fileds are filled in, but not if there are no fields filled in.

but one post ago you said:

"Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&."

So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of the
solutions posted.

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database.

Good grief, don't they teach programmers any symbolic logic anymore?

All fields empty is the same as not(one of them is filled in).

If any of the fields have data though, I want it to be submitted. That is
why I am checking with &&.

But obviously that is wrong.

If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND $nominee_last_name
are all empty, echo "The fields are empty".

If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND
$nominee_last_name are all empty = If not($nominee_first_name is empty OR
$nominee_middle_initial is empty OR $nominee_last_name is empty)

If any are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

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[Michael Fesser]

..oO(mtuller)

>Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND
$nominee_last_name are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

The solution was already posted:

<news:11**********************@50g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com>

Micha

[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 1:14 pm, Michael Fesser <[e-mail]:

.oO(mtuller)

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND
$nominee_last_name are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

The solution was already posted:

<news:11**********************@50g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com>

Micha

Just my luck today. The link you gave me says it can't be found.

[Michael Fesser]

..oO(mtuller)

>On Nov 6, 1:14 pm, Michael Fesser <[e-mail]:

>>
The solution was already posted:

<news:11**********************@50g2000hsm.googleg roups.com>

Just my luck today. The link you gave me says it can't be found.

It was the first reply in this thread from Darko:

| Replace && with ||

Micha

[Good Man]

mtuller <mi******@gmail.comwrote in news:1194384049.997043.5250@
19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com:

On Nov 6, 1:14 pm, Michael Fesser <[e-mail]:

>.oO(mtuller)

>Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I

am

>not. Let me try again...

>I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking

with

>&&. If $nominee_first_name AND $nominee_middle_initial AND
$nominee_last_name are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If

any

>are filled in, then submit to the database.

>Hope that explains better.

The solution was already posted:

<news:11**********************@50g2000hsm.googleg roups.com>

Micha

Just my luck today. The link you gave me says it can't be found.

Only because it's sooooo very painful to watch you struggle... note that
you know exactly what you want, in fact up above you've specified it in
coding terms!!!!!!

if(($nominee_first_name=="") && ($nominee_middle_initial=="") &&
($nominee_last_name=="")) {
echo "The fields are empty.";
}
else {
enterTheDamnCode();
}

Notice how the clause is EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE SAYING IN PLAIN ENGLISH
UP ABOVE!!!!!!
Now, to add a bit of insight as to why this got confusing for you - at
first you were checking for NOT empty:

if ($nominee_first_name !=='' && $nominee_middle_initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_name !=='')

.... and in that case, you would use || ("or") and reverse the call:

if ($nominee_first_name !='' || $nominee_middle_initial !='' ||
$nominee_last_name !='') {
enterTheDamnCode();
}
else {
echo "The fields are empty.";
}

[Chuck Anderson]

Michael Fesser wrote:

.oO(mtuller)

>On Nov 6, 1:14 pm, Michael Fesser <[e-mail]:

>>The solution was already posted:

<news:11**********************@50g2000hsm.google groups.com>

Just my luck today. The link you gave me says it can't be found.

It was the first reply in this thread from Darko:

| Replace && with ||

Micha

..... Just a note: I've switched to using AND and OR instead of && and
||. Seems a little clearer to me when I read the code.

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[Michael Fesser]

..oO(Chuck Anderson)

>.... Just a note: I've switched to using AND and OR instead of && and
||. Seems a little clearer to me when I read the code.

No problem with that, just keep in mind that AND/OR have a lower
precedence than &&/||.

Micha