How can I echo $random in this instance?

[qwikad.com]

I need to echo $random in $_GET['do'] == but I don't think it's echoing it.

<?php 
 $random = substr(md5(rand()),0,7);
?>


if ($_GET['do'] == "<?php echo $random ; ?>")

How would I echo it?

[Beverleyh]

Youre opening the php again within the echo

Also, I'm not sure what you're matching $_GET['do'] with so for arguments sake, I've matched it to $something.

<?php 
$random = substr(md5(rand()),0,7);

if ($_GET['do'] == $something) { 
    echo $random; 
}?>

[qwikad.com]

I should have said that you should ignore the tags right now. But here's what it actually looks like, and I need to echo the $random right after the == just like it is in the instance below:

<?php 
$random = substr(md5(rand()),0,7);
?>

<?php 

if ($_GET['do'] == ".....I need to echo $random here.....")
{

    if (!$_GET['confirm']) {
        ob_clean();
        header("Status: 410 Gone");
        exit;
    }

    if (!$is_reported) {


    	$sql = "UPDATE $adtable 
    			SET abused = abused + 1 
    			WHERE adid = $_GET[adid] 
    				AND abused < " . ($spam_indicator - 1);

    	mysql_query($sql) or die($sql);
    
    	if(mysql_affected_rows())
    	{
    		echo "<div class=\"msg\">$lang[MESSAGE_ABUSE_REPORT]</div>";
    		
    		if($max_abuse_reports)
    		{

    			$sql = "UPDATE $adtable 
    					SET enabled = '0' 
    					WHERE adid = $_GET[adid]
    						AND abused >= $max_abuse_reports";
    			mysql_query($sql);

    		}
    
    		header("Location: $script_url/?{$qs}reported=y");
    		exit;
    	}
    }

	unset($_GET['do']);
} ?>

[Beverleyh]

Oh, in that case, you can just use the $random variable;

if ($_GET['do'] == $random)

[traq]

if ($_GET['do'] == ".....I need to echo $random here.....") 

Just to clarify, you can not echo anything at that point in your code.

However, I think Beveryleyh figured out what you actually want to do:

Oh, in that case, you can just use the $random variable;

if ($_GET['do'] == $random) 

correct?