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Why can’t I make it do… CC image credit justjenn flickr 

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http://varyhelp.com/tutorial/list-of-template-hierarchy-with-example/ Template Hierarchy 

Magic Black Box 

Magic Black Box 

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foreach ($colors as $color){ echo $color; } CC image credit vox flickr 

foreach ($colors as $hair){ echo $hair; } CC image credit vox flickr 

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What does this mean‽ array(62) { ["page"]=> int(0) ["pagename"]=> string(13) "meet- your-rep" ["error"]=> string(0) "" ["m"]=> string(0) "" ["p"]=> int(0) ["post_parent"]=> string(0) "" ["subpost"]=> string(0) "" ["subpost_id"]=> string(0) "" ["attachment"]=> string(0) "" ["attachment_id"]=> int(0) ["name"]=> string(13) "meet- your-rep" ["static"]=> string(0) "" ["page_id"]=> int(0)… var_dump($wp_query->query_vars); 

$args =array( key => value, key2 => value2, ); $args = array( 'post_type' => 'portfolio', 'post_status' => 'publish', ); Familiar? 

$args =array( key => value, key2 => value2, ); $args = array( 'post_type' => 'portfolio', 'post_status' => 'publish', ); Familiar? 

Messy elseif? Switch Case! switch ($zipcode) { case ( $zipcode >= $michigan->getZipmin() && $zipcode <= $michigan->getZipmax() ): echo "I am in Michigan!”; break; case ( $zipcode >= $ohio->getZipmin() && $zipcode <= $ohio->getZipmax() ): echo “I am in Ohio!”; break; } Check if $zipcode is in a state’s zip code range. 

PostMethod CC image credit jason_coleman flickr if ( $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == ‘POST'){ //do something } 

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Sales Rep Zip Code Range Data Model 

zip code GO! Find your vendor Web UI Sales Rep Zip Code Range Data Model 

1. Create form field. 2. Show field if $_SERVER[‘REQUEST_METHOD' != ‘POST' 3. Validate and sanitize $zipcode 4. Pass $zipcode into function 5. Get the template part if $_SERVER[‘REQUEST_METHOD' == ‘POST' General Steps 

Good old fashioned book learning 

The Interwebs W3 Schools The Google 

Functionality Plugins 

Page Templates