Php a line need to underseand

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what is the meaning of this line? Can any body help me? I have confusion on last 2 sign :'' why without this two sign browser make error? Thanks all.

isset($_POST['but'])? $_POST['but']:'';

Check out the ternary operator: http://php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php — jeroen, Nov 25 '13 at 17:34
it seems, it means if $_POST['but'] contains value leave as it is else set '' (empty string) in it. — Adil Abbasi, Nov 25 '13 at 17:34
@Adil: no, it wouldn't change/add the value if it does not exist. It is not shown what is done with the result of the conditional operator. — Felix Kling, Nov 25 '13 at 17:38

slier · Answer 1 · 2013-11-25T17:42:42.683

U use the tenary comparison operator

A ternary operator have value for true and false

($contidition) ? true : false;

Please refer php documentation about ternary operator comparison operator

In case of:

isset( $_POST['but'] ) ? $_POST['but'] : ''

What it mean is, when $_POST['but'] exist, use it, otherwise use empty string

If u use php version > 5.3 u can use something like

isset($_POST['but']) ? : ''

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 25 '13 at 17:33

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If $_POST request body contains but parameter - use it, overwise use empty string.

If you are misunderstood statement ? something : anything code - it's the Ternary Operator

answered Nov 25 '13 at 17:33

Alex

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 25 '13 at 17:36

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It's nothing but the Ternary Operator

Explanation: If your $_POST['but'] is set , then it will assign the same value to it , else it will set a ''

A clear example here

answered Nov 25 '13 at 17:36

Shankar Narayana Damodaran

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 25 '13 at 17:36

Well it's called an ternary operator.

Example:

$value = 5;
($value > 2) ? true : false; // returns true

The expression (expr1) ? (expr2) : (expr3) evaluates to expr2 if expr1 evaluates to TRUE, and expr3 if expr1 evaluates to FALSE.

(isset($_POST['but'])) ? $_POST['but']:'';

Here if your value $_POST['but'] is set then it will return $_POST['but'] else it will return ''.

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 25 '13 at 17:39

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It's just another way to write if/else statement. For example:

$but = isset($_POST['but'])? $_POST['but']:'';

Would be the same as:

if(isset($_POST['but'])){
$but= $_POST['but'];
}else{
$but = '';
}

answered Nov 25 '13 at 17:39

meda

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Thank you meda.I have understand by you post. – cms Nov 25 '13 at 17:47

Php a line need to underseand

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