smarty help please? can I compare the first x characters of a variable?
 

Smarty help, please?

I am seeking to compare the first x characters of a var string - for example:

let's says there's a variable: $variablename

{if $variablename 1st 5 characetrs = 1ZAB1}
then show something
{else}
show something else.

Can this be done in smarty?

My goal is to trap the first 5 characters of a tracking number -- and if it looks like 1ZAB1, then it is clearly UPS, and I will show a UPS tracking link. ELSE it can only be USPS (and a different tracking link)

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Jeremy

Re: smarty help please? can I compare the first x characters of a variable?
 

{if $variablename|substr:0:5 eq '1ZAB1'}

Re: smarty help please? can I compare the first x characters of a variable?
 

that is just BEAUTIFUL!

thank you!

Jeremy

Re: smarty help please? can I compare the first x characters of a variable?
 

question: can the substr be case iNSEnsiTIvE?

so: if the string is 1zAb12v41234567

OR the string is:

1ZAB12V41234567

the results are the same?

is the there a smarty "case doesn't matter" setting?

thx

Jeremy

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