Write a function

i want to write a function for author status:

but i’m a php newbie:)
can someone help me?

It’s a very simple script that shows the authors status (like. newbie, junkie…)

i made a variable the_author_posts() ;

this is the code:

<?php $var = the_author_posts()	;
if ($var < 10) {
	echo 'newbie';
}elseif ($var < 20){
	echo 'text20';
}elseif ($var < 50){
	echo text50';
}elseif ($var < 100){
	echo 'text100';
}elseif ($var < 130){
	echo 'text 130';

} else {
        echo "textelse";
}?>

I putted the whole code in the loop. but for all the authors i get the status of newbie.

I’m new to this, but can someone help me?