PHP joke of the day...

[Floydian]

#-----------------------------------------#
# iif function                            #
# Why is not this in PHP beats me!        #
#-----------------------------------------#
function iif($condition,$value_true="",$value_false="")
 {
    if($condition)
      return $value_true;
    else
      return $value_false;
 }

 

I ran across this bit of code in a commercial php application. It's a simple function, and does what it's supposed to.

BUT.....

"Why is not this in php...."

Well, it is in php. It's called a ternary operator....

 

$result = $condition ? $value_true : $value_false;

 

And the egg is on their face!

[Guest Anonymous]

Re: PHP joke of the day...

hehe - yep, seen that one...

IIF() - that was in Clipper/dBase IIRC - so I guess it has it's roots in the late 70's early 80's.

Although, I have to point out, that ternary ops do not always work as expected. There are some interesting ramifications of using them - especially with references.