( ? : ) syntax

[sycosyco123]

I saw a syntax similar to this but the code below doent print anything.

Is there an explanation of this syntax anywhere?

 

 <?
$show1=1;
($show1==1?'show1':'show0');
$show1=0; 
($show1==1?'show1':'show0');

?>

[per1os]

<?php
$show1=1;
($show1==1)?'show1':'show0'; // if $show1 = 1 than print show1, else print show0
$show1=0; 
print ($show1==1)?'show1':'show0';

?>

SIMILIAR TO THIS:

<?php
$show1=1;
if (!$show1 == 1) 
    print 'show1';
else
    print 'show0';
?>

 

It is just an if/else statement written really short. I forget what they call it but is good for  variable declarations etcc.

[utexas_pjm]

I forget what they call it but is good for  variable declarations etcc.

 

It's called the ternary operator.

[sycosyco123]

That's great, thanks!