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			108 lines
		
	
	
		
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title: If-else Statement
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## Introduction
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If/Else is a conditional statement where depending on the truthiness of a condition, different actions will be performed.  
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> **Note:** The `{}` brackets are only needed if the condition has more than one action statement; however, it is best practice to include them regardless.
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## If Statement
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```
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<?php
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  if (condition) {
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    statement1;
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    statement2;
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  }
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```
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> **Note:** The `else` statement is optional.
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## If/Else Statement
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```
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<?php
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  if (condition) {
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    statement1;
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    statement2;
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  } else {
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    statement3;
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    statement4;
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  }
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```
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> **Note:** `elseif` should always be written as one word.
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## If/Elseif/Else Statement
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```
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<?php
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  if (condition1) {
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    statement1;
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    statement2;
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  } elseif (condition2) {
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    statement3;
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    statement4;
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  } else {
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    statement5;
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  }
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```
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## Nested If/Else Statement
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```
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<?php
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  if (condition1) {
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      if (condition2) {
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        statement1;
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        statement2;
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      } else {
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        statement3;
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        statement4;
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      }
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  } else {
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      if (condition3) {
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        statement5;
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        statement6;
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      } else {
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        statement7;
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        statement8;
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      }
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  }
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```
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## Multiple Conditions
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Multiple conditions can be used at once with the "or" (||), "xor", and "and" (&&) logical operators.
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For instance:
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```
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<?php
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  if (condition1 && condition2) {
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    echo 'Both conditions are true!';
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  } elseif (condition 1 || condition2) {
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    echo 'One condition is true!';
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  } else (condition1 xor condition2) {
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    echo 'One condition is true, and one condition is false!';
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  }
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```
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## Ternary Operators
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Another important option to consider when using short If/Else statements is the ternary operator.
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Also there is an alternative syntax for control structures
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~~~~
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  if (condition1):
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    statement1;
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  endif;
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  else
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    statement5;
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~~~~
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For more information check out the following link:
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<a href='http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.alternative-syntax.php' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>PHP Alternative syntax for control structures</a>
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For more information please check out the following link:
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[PHP: if](http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.if.php)
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