Category Array Problem

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    (@ghostpool)


    14 years, 3 months 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 } ?>
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  • s_ha_dum

    (@apljdi)

    14 years, 3 months 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
)
    Thread Starter GhostPool

    (@ghostpool)

    14 years, 3 months ago

    Works like a charm. Thanks very much apljdi. 🙂

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