If row contains certain value then = a number

I am a total newbie at php. I have a script I am working with and need to change the way something works.
Basically I need this script to look at the value of a certain column in a row and depending on what it is turn it into a number value.

The column I am working with is called 'shippingsvc'. It will have one of these four values in it:
Standard Shipping
Local Pickup
Free Shipping
Economy Shipping

So if the value is "Standard Shipping" I would like it to bring back '125'.
If it is "Local Pickup" = '126'
If it is "Free" = '127'
If it is "Economy Shipping" = '128'

I know this code below will probably not work but it might give you an idea of what I am looking to do.

Code:

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if($row['shippingsvc']="Standard Shipping" {$shippingservice='125';}
if($row['shippingsvc']="Local Pickup" {$shippingservice='126';}
if($row['shippingsvc']="Free Shipping" {$shippingservice='127';}
if($row['shippingsvc']="Economy Shipping" {$shippingservice='128';}

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I would appreciate any help.

Very close. 3 changes...

• When assigning value, you use =. When checking you may use a bunch of others. In your case, you want ==.
• You're forgetting the closing parenthesis.
• PHP is a loose typed language. Don't close the 125-128 in single quotes.

I think you should query the matrix entry, saving the resultant string, and then testing that using a switch. I'm new to PHP myself though, so I'm just thinking out loud here. But it i think accessing array entries multiple times is slower than accessing once and saving the result.

gakushya, I don't even know what you're talking about.