JavaScript "or"-functionality in PHP

Question

I have the following Code in PHP

if($row["phone"])
  $phone = $row["phone"];
else
  $phone = $row["mobile"];

In JavaScript I could simply write

phone = row.phone || row.mobile;

which is much easier to write, and looks much better. If I try the same in PHP it would simply return true

$phone = $row["phone"] || $row["mobile"];
echo $phone;     // 1

Is there any operator in PHP that offers me the same functionality as the in JavaScript? I tried the bitwise or |, but that only works sometimes and sometimes i get really weird results.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:07:25Z

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have a look at this answer. You can use the elvis operator like this:

$phone = $row['phone'] ?: $row['mobile'];

This would be shorter than

$phone = $row['phone'] ? $row['phone'] : $row['mobile'];

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:07

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answered Dec 22, 2015 at 11:47

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chillichief Over a year ago

Ok now this is EXACTLY, what i was looking for. Short and sweet

Denis Frezzato · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-22 11:10:23Z

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In PHP, the logical operators always return a boolean value, so you have to do the job as you've done in your question. You can also write using a ternary operator:

$phone = $row['phone'] ? $row['phone'] : $row['mobile'];

answered Dec 22, 2015 at 11:10

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chillichief Over a year ago

this ? seems to be the one im looking for. can you give a short explanation on how exactly this works?

Bhojendra Rauniyar Over a year ago

@chillichief that's ternary operator. google about it.

chillichief Over a year ago

ok i got it. it is literally just a shorhand version of the code i wrote. THX

Jitendra Khatri Over a year ago

It is basically shorthand for if--else. @chillichief

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