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PHP Shorthand If - Else Examples PDF

The document provides examples of PHP shorthand if/else statements (ternary operators). It includes basic true/false declarations, conditional welcome messages, conditional item counts, conditional error reporting levels, conditional basepaths, nested conditions, leap year checks, and conditional redirects.

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PHP Shorthand If - Else Examples PDF

The document provides examples of PHP shorthand if/else statements (ternary operators). It includes basic true/false declarations, conditional welcome messages, conditional item counts, conditional error reporting levels, conditional basepaths, nested conditions, leap year checks, and conditional redirects.

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1/17/2017 PHP Shorthand If / Else Examples

PHP Shorthand If / Else Examples

 Design Conf, San Francisco, CA • March 19-22 • Save 20% PC20DWALSH

By David Walsh on December 18, 2007    41     

In looking at my Google Analytics statistics, I see a lot of visitors searching for PHP shorthand
if/else (ternary) information. I've gone through my code library and picked out some examples
of ternary operator usage.

Basic True / False Declaration


$is_admin = ($user['permissions'] == 'admin') ? true : false;

Conditional Welcome Message


echo 'Welcome '.($user['is_logged_in'] ? $user['first_name'] : 'Guest').'!';

Conditional Items Message


echo 'Your cart contains '.$num_items.' item'.($num_items != 1 ? 's' : '').'.';

Conditional Error Reporting Level


error_reporting($WEBSITE_IS_LIVE ? 0 : E_STRICT);

Conditional Basepath
echo '<base href="http'.($PAGE_IS_SECURE ? 's' : '').'://mydomain.com" />';

Nested PHP Shorthand


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Nested PHP Shorthand


echo 'Your score is:  '.($score > 10 ? ($age > 10 ? 'Average' : 'Exceptional') : ($age > 10 

Leap Year Check


$is_leap_year = ((($year % 4) == 0) && ((($year % 100) != 0) || (($year %400) == 0)));

Conditional PHP Redirect


header('Location: '.($valid_login ? '/members/index.php' : 'login.php?errors=1')); exit();

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