การใช้ PHP แบบ Short if/else (Shorthand) ช่วยการสร้างเงื่อนไขแบบสั้นๆ ง่ายและสะดวกมากๆ

(condition ? true : false);

<?php
	$strGender = "M";
	$strGenderText = "";
	if($strGender == "M")
	{
		$strGenderText = "Male";
	}
	else
	{
		$strGenderText = "Female";
	}

	echo "Your gender = ".$strGenderText;
?>

<?php
	$strGender = "M";
	echo "Your gender = ".($strGender == "M" ? "Male" : "Female");
?>

$is_admin = ($result['permissions'] == 'admin') ? true : false;

echo 'Welcome '.($user['is_logged_in'] ? $user['first_name'] : 'Guest').'!';

function getValue($arr)
{
	return ( isset($arr[0]) ? $arr[0] : false);
}