Use only function parameter if variable has a value

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I'm developing a small system to add records which be can opened later. On the page view.php it shows all records of all different country. I just extend this to only show one selected countries.

I call this function with the following argument: $toxRecords->getStatsCountry();

If I want to show only one country, I just simple add the county code as parameter. Example: $toxRecords->getStatsCountry('NL');

Because I use one page to show all countries but also one specific country it needs to check if there is an variable. I check my POST with the following argument: toxInput::get('country'); This just simple return: $_POST['country'].

Now I just want that it will only use the function parameter if value country exists. This can be very simple, see below:

if($country = toxInput::get('country')) {
    $toxList = $toxRecords->getRecords($country);
} else {
    $toxList = $toxRecords->getRecords();
}

But I was wondering if it possible to shorten this to one single lane? Example what I tried and will explain what I want:

$toxRecords->getRecords(if($country = toxInput::get('country')){ echo $country; });

I would expect to see this logic in the getRecords method rather than the controller, but maybe it's just me. — Don't Panic
– Don't Panic, Commented Aug 21, 2017 at 18:19

Amir Forsati · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-21 18:05:24Z

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this statement returns only one value through the condition:

condition ? value if condition is true : value if condition is false

for example:

$toxRecords->getRecords($country == toxInput::get('country') ? $country : "");

answered Aug 21, 2017 at 18:05

Amir Forsati

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Chris Toxz Over a year ago

It returns a error: Undefined variable: country. Trying to debug now..

Amir Forsati Over a year ago

It's because $country is not defined in your code scope @ChrisToxz

Chris Toxz Over a year ago

It works with this: $toxRecords->getRecords(toxInput::get('country') ? toxInput::get('country') : ""); Any solution to use a variable? Not necessary but just wondering.

Chris Toxz Over a year ago

But the code is trying to set variable in here $country == toxInput::get('country') . Why it is not setting this variable?

Amir Forsati Over a year ago

for condition you entered as toxInput::get('country') checks if it exists or not!

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onno204 · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-21 18:07:48Z

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Try something like this:

($val1 == $val2)? Echo "true" : Echo "False";

For more info check this post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1506621/7116840

answered Aug 21, 2017 at 18:07

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