exit() Doesn't work?

Question

I have this php script it's not inside a function

$num = mysql_num_rows($result);
if ($num == 0) 
{
    header("Location:index.php#captcha");//Location:#errorlogin.html");
    $_POST[password]="";
    exit;
}

It always seems to continue executing everything after this part regardless of $num being equal to 0 I have already tried exit("message"), die, return etc. Sorry if it's a noobish question haha

Answer 1

You're redirecting the page.

An example to notice from this page:

<?php
header("Location: http://www.example.com/"); /* Redirect browser */

/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
exit;
?>

Answer 2

$_POST[password]="";

That should probably be (note the ' ):

$_POST['password'] = "";

The function exit() definitely stops execution when it is executed. There must be something wrong with your if condition.

In PHP multiple values "equal" to zero (if you use == ). Try var_dump($num) to see what's really in there.

Answer 3

exit would not working because it is has 2 dependency

A. if ($num == 0) if $num is not zero exit would not work

B. header("Location:index.php#captcha"); If your location works exit would not wort

try

$num = mysql_num_rows ( $result );
if ($num == 0) {
    $_POST ['password'] = null;
    header ( "Location: http://yoursite.com/index.php#captcha" ); // Location:#errorlogin.html");
    exit();
}
else
{
    echo "Found $num in the database";
}