the code “ : ” in php

Question

I\'m curious to know what the syntax \" : \" mean in php I\'ve seen it a couple of times but I can\'t seem to explain it to myself. Can you also use it in a sentence....or i

Answer 1

Perhaps you are referring to the ternary operator, which uses a ? and : as follows:

$variable = boolean_expression ? "true_value" : "false_value";

This code is shorthand for an if-else:

if (boolean_expression) {
   $variable = "true_value";
}
else {
   $variable = "false_value";
}