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[XTechVB]

A Ternary if else is basically a normal if else statement but which you can also use inline.
For example, when you write an if else statement you do it like this:

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if(1 + 1 == 2) {
	echo "yes";
}
else {
	echo "no";
}

Now what happens if you want to write that whole thing in a single line? Well you use it's ternary equivalent, like this:

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echo (1 + 1 == 2) ? "yes" : "no";

The ternary if else statements work just like the normal ones condition > action if true > action if false only they use this syntax:

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Condition ?(if true) do action :(else) do other action

Also they must always be comprised of both (if) and (else) elements and they don't support elseif.

Well that's it for today i hope you find this tutorial easy to learn and useful.

[AnoPem]

Very useful thanks

[smashapps]

Interesting I didn't know that.

However you still can do this:

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if(1 + 1 == 2) { echo "yes"; } else { echo "no"; }

[XTechVB]

Interesting I didn't know that.

However you still can do this:

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if(1 + 1 == 2) { echo "yes"; } else { echo "no"; }

True but i prefer Ternary when i need to check something inline, plus is shorter .

[rocky4126]

True but i prefer Ternary when i need to check something inline, plus is shorter .

And looks neater, of course.