So this is what I have.. 
$min = some number if defined
$max = some number if defined
$Files = some number 
$IdleTime = some number 

if (defined($max)) {
    $if = "($Files >= $max)";
}
if (defined($min)) {
    if ($if) {
        $if .= " || ($IdleTime >= $min)";
    } else {
        $if .= "($IdleTime >= $min)";
    }
}

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I want to build the if statement and at the time of execution, have something like 
if ({$if}) {
    print "hi";
} else {
    print "hello";
}

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I know this can be done ('cause I did it some years ago & I've grown old & senile)

...any help would be greatly appreciated...thanx...

In reply to a not so complex if statment by rhxk

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