[Resolved] Magic quotes syntax - what does this mean?

Aurasia

This syntax of ...

$LoginRS__query=sprintf("SELECT first, last, status, FROM login WHERE userid='%s' AND first='%s'",
  get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? $loginid : addslashes($loginid), get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? $cname: addslashes($cname));

Can someone translate this syntax for me?
FUNCTION ? var : function(var);

What does the question mark and the colon mean in PHP when it's setup this way?

Also I've seen references to 'object based assigning?' with arrows and the like? Is there a good place to start learning about using that too?

Thanks in advance.

lucasrd

It's basically a shortcut for an if statement...

mrhappiness

http://www.php.net/manual/language.operators.comparison.php#language.operators.comparison.ternary

hth

Aurasia

Excellent ... that's what I was looking for. Thanks guys!