PHP Alternative Syntax

Asked Jul 11 '17 at 16:21

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<?php

require_once 'app/init.php';

$itemsQuery=$db->prepare("
    SELECT id, name, done
    FROM items
    WHERE user=:user 
    ");

$itemsQuery->execute([
    'user'=>$_SESSION['user_id']
]);

$items=$itemsQuery->rowCount() ? $itemsQuery : [];

Hello, I was watching a tutorial on youtube and I have problems understanding " ? " and " : " in the last line of the code shown.

Thanks in advance for any help.

asked Jul 11 '17 at 16:21

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It's called a ternary operator – j08691 Jul 11 '17 at 16:22
And to add to @j08691 you can read more about it here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2705109/how-to-use-ternary-operator-instead-of-if-else-in-php – Robert Jul 11 '17 at 16:23
[More information here](https://davidwalsh.name/php-ternary-examples) – JiFus Jul 11 '17 at 16:23

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