[SOLVED] what does this sentence mean?

[j007ha]

$ref = ($width > $height ? $width : $height);

 

is it mean as if $width not bigger than $height then $width is equal to $height?

 

???

[Zane]

this is a tertiary statement

 

it's like an inline IF statement

 

(condition) ? (what to show if true) : (what to show if false)

 

so your sentence means

 

if the width is greater than the height then $ref = the width

else $ref = the height

[pocobueno1388]

It means:

 

If $width is greater than $height, set $ref to the value of $width...otherwise set $ref to the value of $height.

[j007ha]

thx u u all, u all are so kind^^

[trq]

this is a tertiary statement

 

That would be ternary, tertiary is later than, or subsequent to secondary.

[Zane]

thanks thorpe

silly me