If conditional statement – if category is a parent category

  • Resolved rjpinney

    (@rjpinney)


    11 years, 8 months ago

    I need an if statement to include in my category template. I want to show some information, but only if the category that is being viewed is a parent category.

    Can anyone advise on what conditional statement I need to use here?

    <?php if ( ?????? ) : ?>

    Thanks

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  • tiaanswart

    (@tiaanswart)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    try this:

    $category = get_the_category();
if ($category->category_parent !== '') {
# code here
}
    Thread Starter rjpinney

    (@rjpinney)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for your response, I’ve put that in but it crashes the page if I try and put code (or anything) into it – I may have implemented it wrong.

    This is what I have:

    <?php
$category = get_the_category();
if ($category->category_parent !== '')
{ }
?>
    esmi

    (@esmi)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Try if ($category->category_parent != '')

    tiaanswart

    (@tiaanswart)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    oops thanks esmi 😛

    Thread Starter rjpinney

    (@rjpinney)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    I’m afraid I’ve still got the same problem..

    tiaanswart

    (@tiaanswart)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    paste your exact code please…

    Thread Starter rjpinney

    (@rjpinney)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    <?php
$category = get_the_category();
if ($category->category_parent != '')
{  }
?>

    If I put anything in the area you entered for code, it crashes the page.

    I want to then list the child categories as links, if that makes any difference.

    Thanks for all your help, appreciated!

    tiaanswart

    (@tiaanswart)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Tried and tested on my own site here you go:

    <?php
    $category = get_the_category();
    if ($category[0]->category_parent != '') {echo 'hello world!' ;} ?>
    Thread Starter rjpinney

    (@rjpinney)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks so much, it’s working!

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