Simple Ternary Operator Problem

[ppowell]

$sortBy = ($_POST['sortBy']) ? $_POST['sortBy'] : ($_GET['sortBy']) ? $_GET['sortBy'] : 1;

This script should set $sortBy to the $POST or the $GET or the default of 1 in one line.

I do not want to have to do this:

if ($_POST['sortBy']) {
 $sortBy = $_POST['sortBy'];
} elseif ($_GET['sortBy']) {
 $sortBy = $_GET['sortBy'];
} else {
 $sortBy = 1;
}

This is too bloated for the 2000-line script I already have, and I want to master ternary operators as I have never done so in 7 years.

I simply want the ternary operator equivalent of:

if - elseif - else

NOT

If - else

as the default..

Thanx
Phil

[laserlight]

Why not simply use $REQUEST['sortBy'], which includes $POST['sortBy'] and $_GET['sortBy']?

[ppowell]

Works, but I have a question for you:

What is the behavior of $_REQUEST if register_globals is turned off? I know it works if it's on but I have no direct access to php.ini to make the change effective to test.

Thanx
Phil

[laserlight]

The same as when register_globals is turned On, of course.