if statement returns false when values are outputting the same

Question

I am trying to compare a row returned by mysql and whats extracted in my code however it keeps returning false when strlen returns the same and they output the exact same.

if(trim($checkComplete['WorkOrder']) == trim($wo)) {
    //Do nothing
} else {
    //WorkOrder does not match
    echo "WorkOrder does not match!<br>".$wo." | ". $checkCompleteAssoc['WorkOrder']."<br>";
    echo strlen($wo)."<br>";
    echo strlen($checkCompleteAssoc['WorkOrder'])."<br>";

Output:

WorkOrder does not match!
39809337 | 39809337
8
8

What does `var_dump($wo)` and `var_dump($checkCompleteAssoc['WorkOrder'])` show? — John Conde, Apr 28 '17 at 12:25

Ahmed Ginani · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-28T12:35:17.033

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I think you using wrong variable $checkComplete

if(trim($checkCompleteAssoc['WorkOrder']) == trim($wo)) {
    //Do nothing
} else {
    //WorkOrder does not match
    echo "WorkOrder does not match!<br>".$wo." | ". $checkCompleteAssoc['WorkOrder']."<br>";
    echo strlen($wo)."<br>";
    echo strlen($checkCompleteAssoc['WorkOrder'])."<br>";

edited Apr 28 '17 at 12:35

answered Apr 28 '17 at 12:25

Ahmed Ginani

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Is this a question or an answer? – John Conde Apr 28 '17 at 12:28
its an answer, to just checking he did by mistake ? – Ahmed Ginani Apr 28 '17 at 12:29
If you aren't sure if that variable is correct or not, how can you be sure this answer is correct? And if you have to end your answer with a question mark it might not be a good answer. – John Conde Apr 28 '17 at 12:30
@JohnConde - You're Right, I'll improve it, Thanks :) – Ahmed Ginani Apr 28 '17 at 12:31
@Ahmed Ginani it should be a comment not an answer – lazyCoder Apr 28 '17 at 12:32
@BunkerBoy - Should I delete this ? – Ahmed Ginani Apr 28 '17 at 12:33
No. Since it turned out to be the right answer you should remove your question mark and make your answer a *statement*. – John Conde Apr 28 '17 at 12:34
@ Ahmed Ginani this can be an assumption that may work but it all up to you – lazyCoder Apr 28 '17 at 12:34
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Your *"I think"* IMHO isn't a concrete answer, more of an uncertainty which I'm sure others share my view; this qualifies as being of low-quality. I also noticed that both [Jay Blanchard](http://stackoverflow.com/users/1011527/jay-blanchard) and I received downvotes at around the same time, since we were both present in your (now deleted and incorrect) answer http://stackoverflow.com/a/43680252/1415724 - We voiced our views and there isn't anything wrong with that. If that is the attitude that you wish to have, I can give you a good tip: **lose it.** It will do you more *harm* than **good.** – Funk Forty Niner Apr 28 '17 at 13:52

if statement returns false when values are outputting the same

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