[RESOLVED] Complete loss of memory about the 'cool' if statement

[dougal85]

I cant for the life of me remember how to do it... and i don't know what you call it, so i cant even go to my old friend google 🙁

Anyway, its something like this

IF ($condition) TRUE ? FALSE

I'm getting syntax errors when i try it. Such a retarded thing to forget 🙁

[Neumy]

It's called a Ternary Operator.

Here's a quote from our friends at "www.php.net"

<?php
// Example usage for: Ternary Operator
$action = (empty($_POST['action'])) ? 'default' : $_POST['action'];

// The above is identical to this if/else statement
if (empty($_POST['action'])) {
   $action = 'default';
} else {
   $action = $_POST['action'];
}

?>  

 

[dougal85]

Thanks, thats awesome, just didnt know for the life of my what i was looking for!