Define CSS property value based on PHP variable

Question

I want to define the font-weight for my tr element based on a PHP variable. What am I doing wrong in this code?

<?
    $vartest = 1;
?>

<table>
  <tr style="font-weight: <? ($vartest === 1) ? echo bold : echo normal ?>">
    <td>aaaaaaa</td>
    <td>bbbbbbb</td>                                        
  </tr>
</table>

Ternary operators are no replacement for if..else. You cannot issue commands after ? and :, only expressions that return a value. So it has to be echo ($vartest === 1) ? 'bold' : 'normal'. — connexo
– connexo, Commented Sep 3, 2015 at 6:29

Happy Coding · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-03 06:08:40Z

4

Try this :

<?php

    $vartest = 1;
?>

<table>
  <tr style="font-weight: <?php echo ($vartest === 1) ? 'bold' : 'normal' ?>">
    <td>aaaaaaa</td>
    <td>bbbbbbb</td>                                        
  </tr>
</table>

answered Sep 3, 2015 at 6:08

Happy Coding

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4 Comments

Happy Coding Over a year ago

What output you are getting and what is your expected output?

Pedro Estevão Over a year ago

I'm getting my row not in bold but it should be in bold because $vartest is equal 1.

kranthi117 Over a year ago

Check the HTML source, it is possible that PHP is echoing properly but you are not able to see the boldness due to some other reason

hjpotter92 Over a year ago

<?php echo can be replaced with <?= =)

Sougata Bose · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-03 06:07:43Z

3

The ternary expression is wrong. Try with -

<tr style="font-weight: <? echo ($vartest === 1) ? 'bold' : 'normal'; ?>">

answered Sep 3, 2015 at 6:07

Sougata Bose

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Pedro Estevão Over a year ago

Ok I was doing wrong your solution worked for me now. Thanks.

Shailesh Katarmal · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-03 06:12:59Z

0

Add "" for String in your syntax.

<tr style="font-weight: <? echo ($vartest === 1) ?  "bold" :  "normal" ?>">

answered Sep 3, 2015 at 6:12

Shailesh Katarmal

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MrK · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-03 06:21:13Z

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Maybe you can do it like this, using css to make it pre-defined:

<?php
$Class = "bold";
?>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        tr.bold{
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        tr.normal{
            font-weight: normal;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <table>
        <tr class="<?php echo $Class; ?>">
            <td>abc</td>
            <td>def</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</body>

answered Sep 3, 2015 at 6:21

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Rajesh kannan · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-03 06:31:54Z

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Try the below

<table>
<?php 
$result=($vartest === 1)?"<tr style='font-weight:bold'>":"<tr style='font-weight:normal'>";
    echo $result; ?>
        <td>aaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbb</td>                                        
      </tr>
    </table>

Let me know if it is helpful

edited Sep 3, 2015 at 6:31

answered Sep 3, 2015 at 6:09

Rajesh kannan

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Pedro Estevão Over a year ago

It didn't work, but I'm looking for a solution with ternary expression.

Rajesh kannan Over a year ago

I have edited my answer as you wanted. Check now and let me know

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