PHP Shorthand if Statements
Short Hand If
To write shorter code, you can write if
statements on one line.
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One-line if
statement:
$a = 5;
if ($a < 10) $b = "Hello";
echo $b
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Short Hand If...Else
if
...else
statements can also be written in one line, but the syntax is a bit different.
Example
One-line if
...else
statement:
$a = 13;
$b = $a < 10 ? "Hello" : "Good Bye";
echo $b;
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This technique is known as Ternary Operators, or Conditional Expressions.