Php: Ternary operator

Returns one of two expressions depending on a condition.

 

Syntax

expression ? expression1 : expression2

 

Returns expression1 if the 'expression' evaluates to true other wise returns expression 2.

 

Example

$msg1 = ($a % 2 == 0) ? "Even number" : "Odd number";

 

ternary_operator_demo.php

#!/usr/bin/php

<?php
$a = 10;
$b = 11;

$msg1 = ($a % 2 == 0) ? "Even number" : "Odd number";
$msg2 = ($b % 2 == 0) ? "Even number" : "Odd number";

echo "$a is $msg1\n";
echo "$b is $msg2";
?>

 

Output

$./ternary_operator_demo.php 

10 is Even number
11 is Odd number

 

 

 

 

  

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