need quick and easy php question answered

[bradosia]

is this

if(--$ready <= 0){
continue;
} 

the same as this:

if($ready <= 1){
continue;
} 

[Musicman]

Hi,

yes and no: the first version changes the value of $ready for later parts of the code (or for iterating a loop), and the second one does not

Musicman

[bradosia]

Thanks now i understand why they put it there.