Is this an if/then clause?

[dmirsch]

This may be super simple, but it's stumping me. Is this an If/Then clause:

($month != 1 ? $month - 1 : 12)

 

Is it saying if $month does not equal 1 then $month-1; if so, then what does the colon mean? If not, then what is this piece of code doing?

[Ayon]

Yes that's correct except the paranteces should not wrap it all. It should be either

 

($month != 1) ? $month - 1 : 12;

or

$month != 1 ? $month -1 : 12;

[djlee]

basically yes, its actually called a "ternary statement"

 

$month = ($month == 1 ? 'Jan': ($month == 2 ? 'Feb' : ($menth == 3 ? 'Mar' : ($month == 4 ? 'Apr' : ( $month > 4 ? 'I got bored here' : 'Thats not right!' )))));

[dmirsch]

so the colon must be the "else" portion then.

 

thanks everyone!