PHP3 + MySQL

I'm trying to design a form using PHP3 which will only print results should their be information in the appropriate column in MySQL. I thought the syntax was something like this, but to no avail.

if ($row["column"] == [A-Za-z]){
print ("This column is full")
} else {
print ("This column is empty")
}

Explanation: If there is text in the column, print "The column is full", otherwise, print "The column is empty".

Any advise?

You can check a empty row in different ways.

probably you can isempty() function.
eg:
if (isempty($row["column"])){
print ("This column is empty")
}else{
print ("This column is full")
}


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SR -
shiju.dreamcenter.net

This is what a inserted:

if (isempty($row["minor_a1"])){

print ("</td></tr><tr><td align=right>Minor(s):&nbsp;</td><td>");
print $row["minor_a1"];
print (",&nbsp;");
print $row["minor_a2"];

} else {

print ("");
}

However, the isempty command doesn't seem to be working. I can't seem to locate any documentation on isempty either to help me. Any other ideas?

Just reverse the logic, and instead of using the isempty() function, just write the if statement with the call to the part of the array you are checking. If it doesn't exist, the if statement will come back false, and voila! you've got yourself your answer and without having to run an unecessary function call! *<(:-{)

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Let me know if this helps, Cryption

[This message has been edited by Cryption (edited May 02, 2000).]

The reason isempty() isn't working is because there isn't any such animal. The correct function is empty()

Thanks Rod k! That seems to have done it.