PHP Shorthand if Statements


Short Hand If

To write shorter code, you can write if statements on one line.

Example

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.


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