If else is not working properly in my php code

Question

I have a problem in my if else condition. My Screen Width is:1366 My code should show the if part but always it is showing the else part. I don't know WHY.. First of all i run the if condition without casting but problem was same... Then later on i casted into (int) but still the problem is same

$screenWidth = "<script>document.writeln(screen.width);</script>";
echo "Screen Width is:" . $screenWidth;
if( (int)$screenWidth > 500) 
{ 
    echo "if part:" . $screenWidth;
}
else 
{ 
    echo "else part:" . $screenWidth;
}

PHP can't get that information from Javascript. In simplest terms, PHP runs before the page is loaded, and Javascript runs after the page is loaded. That's why. — larsAnders, Apr 23 '16 at 04:48
But PHP is running this code: echo "Screen Width is:" . $screenWidth; and it is showing 1366. The problem is coming only in the ifelse condition — Affan, Apr 23 '16 at 04:50
Yeh, right click your page and view the source, see how PHP is echo'ing the javascript... You will need to use javascript to load either one php file or an other for example. — Santy, Apr 23 '16 at 04:51
Right, I can see how this is confusing. It's appearing because the variable $screenWidth is actually holding *a javascript string*. It's the same as writing `echo "Screen Width is:";` which gets rendered once the page loads, and you see a number instead of the javascript. But as far as PHP knows, $screenWidth itself is just a string, not a number. — larsAnders, Apr 23 '16 at 04:56

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

You really can't do this with PHP. Check out this question and answer. However, you can use Javascript to accomplish what you're after. It just requires a destination div to print the results.

<div id="output">
</div>

<script>
var screenWidth = screen.width;
if(screenWidth > 500){ 
    document.getElementById('output').innerHTML = "if part:" + screenWidth;
} else { 
    document.getElementById('output').innerHTML = "else part:" + screenWidth;
}
</script>

If else is not working properly in my php code

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