PHP if statement breaks webpage

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I didn't see an answer in a quick search, so I decided make a new one, I am on the checkout_shipping.php in OScommerce 2.3.4 and I am adding an if statement so that the value of $0.00 is the text "free" here is my code, it is incomplete because it is crashing the page, here is the code that I modified.

<?php
if ('cost' > 0) {
?>
<td><?php echo $currencies->format(tep_add_tax($quotes[$i]['methods'][$j]['cost'],       
(isset($quotes[$i]['tax']) ? $quotes[$i]['tax'] : 0))); ?></td>
<php
} ?>

fixed, it was syntax error; also cost wasn't a value, so I changed it to $i

`if ('cost' > 0) {` will always be true – John Conde Oct 02 '14 at 23:19 — John Conde, Oct 02 '14 at 23:19

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 02 '14 at 23:28

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Actually you are comparing 0 to a string, what you need to do is compare zero to a variable like so:

<?php

$count = 1;
if($count > 0) {
    //Do your logic here
}

edited Oct 02 '14 at 23:28

Giacomo1968

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answered Oct 02 '14 at 23:23

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Valid point, I up voted you. My page is now working perfectly. – Ryan Blevins Oct 02 '14 at 23:29

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 02 '14 at 23:30

The first issue is your use of <php instead of <?php. But also the syntax of if ('cost' > 0) { makes no sense at all. So assuming cost is actually a variable named $cost, then this should work:

if ($cost > 0) {
?>
<td><?php echo $currencies->format(tep_add_tax($quotes[$i]['methods'][$j]['cost'],       
(isset($quotes[$i]['tax']) ? $quotes[$i]['tax'] : 0))); ?></td>
<?php
} ?>

PHP if statement breaks webpage

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