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1. ghostpool
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I'm using the the following code for an is_category array, which works fine.

   <?php if(is_category(array(5,3,7))); ?>
   
   .....
   
   <?php } ?>

   However whenever I replace 5,3,7 with a php tag ($theme_cats) to reference some category IDs written exactly like 5,3,7 it doesn't work. I know $theme_cats works and when I echo the tag it returns 5,3,7. I assume I need to call the array in another way, can anyone help?

   <?php if(is_category(array($theme_cats))); ?>
   
   .....
   
   <?php } ?>

2. apljdi
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   So... array(5,3,7) is not the same as $theme_cats = "5,3,7"; array($theme_cats);. print_r() it and take a look.

   The former is:

   Array
   (
       [0] => 5
       [1] => 3
       [2] => 7
   )

   The latter is:

   Array
   (
       [0] => 5,3,7
   )

   What you want to do is explode the string into an array, like so: print_r(explode(',',$theme_cats)); Then you get this, which is what you want:

   Array
   (
       [0] => 5
       [1] => 3
       [2] => 7
   )

3. ghostpool
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Works like a charm. Thanks very much apljdi. :)

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