why the difference

[kumarsena]

just wondering

why is this

$_POST['sect_name'] = $sectname;

different form this

$sectname = $_POST['sect_name'];

the latter works, but the first

just wondering...

[eggy ricardo]

From what i know of PHP the first sets the value of $_POST['sect_name'] to $sectname where as it is the other way round for the latter.

[coopster]

It means that the the left operand gets set to the value of the expression on the right (that is, "gets set to"). See Assignment Operators [php.net] for more information.

[paybacksa]

just wondering, why is

$_POST['sect_name'] = $sectname;

different from

$sectname = $_POST['sect_name'];

the latter works, but the first

the first tries to stuff the contents of a variable $sectname into the POST array.

The second takes the value from the POST and puts it into a variable $sectname.

What works for you depends on what you are trying to do. If you want to take the values POSTed and start to use them in an array the second is your way. If you wanted to overwrite what was in the POST array, the first is your code.

[kumarsena]

thanks

that explained alot really,,,i got and error with the first way of doing it. i now realise it was because i didnt define (or is it declare?) $sectname. i was atttempting to do the latter, but didnt knwo the difference.