Help with PHP "If" statement needed

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Hello,

I am placing the following code in a wordpress post template.

It works fine with either of the lines when used not as a variable or called in an if statement. However, when I add the if statement, and call the variables, the page does not load (dreaded white page syndrome).

Can anyone tell me what I have missed, or how to correct the code?

Code:
<?php
$future_date = get_the_date('U');
$pub_date = strtotime('+1 month', $future_date);
$date_alt_1 = <<< EOF
   <?php _e('Postcards will start being released on', 'themename'); ?> <font color="blue"><?php echo date('M j, Y', $pub_date); ?></font>
EOF;
$date_alt_2 = <<< EOF
   <?php _e('Posted by', 'themename'); ?> <?php the_author_posts_link(); ?> <?php _e('on', 'themename'); ?> <?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?>
EOF;
?>

<?php
if ($pub_date > time()) 
{
   echo $date_alt_1;
else
   echo $date_alt_2;
}
?>
Many thanks!
#programming #needed #php #statement
  • It is your "else" statement

    echo $date_alt_1; } // missing the close
    else { // your missing the open
    • [ 1 ] Thanks
  • Is this better?

    Code:
    <?php
if ( > time()) 
{
   echo ;
} else {
   echo ;
}
?>
  • Yep. Looks good. Here is what you want:
    Code:
     <?php
 = get_the_date('U');
 = strtotime('+1 month', );
 = <<< EOF
   <?php _e('Postcards will start being released on', 'themename'); ?> <font color="blue"><?php echo date('M j, Y', ); ?></font>
EOF;
 = <<< EOF
   <?php _e('Posted by', 'themename'); ?> <?php the_author_posts_link(); ?> <?php _e('on', 'themename'); ?> <?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?>
EOF;
?>

<?php
if ( > time()) 
{
   echo  ; }
else{
   echo  ;
}
?>
    Add the data to your if statement
    • [ 1 ] Thanks
  • Thanks much ....

    The php is coded so that it doesn't break my page any more, but the echo is not printing to the screen.

    Am I making a mistake trying to put php into that <<<EOF thingy? I've tested by doing an echo of a text string, and it shows properly. Maybe something with trying to include php and html code in a variable?
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