[AnimalMonster]

Hey, i've always wondered, how are these named?

PHP Code:

//Example 1
new x = (y ? 1 : 2)
//Example 2
new x = (y-z == p ? 1 : 2) 


[HamletEagle]

ternary operator or "how to kill readability with one easy trick".

[edon1337]

Conditional operators or as HamletEagle said ternary operators.

[lexzor]

can you use like this?

PHP Code:

a == 1 ? (b == 1 ? yes : no) : c 


[Bugsy]

Useful, but don't obsess over them just to make your code have less lines.

For simple things like this they are fine:

PHP Code:

formatex( str , len , "bugsy likes %s" , Day == Friday ? "beer" : "water" ); 


Don't do things like this:

PHP Code:

a == 1 ? set_user_gravity( id , 5 ) : a == 2 ? user_kill( id ) : set_god_mode( id ) : give_money( id , 500 ); 


@lexzor - Yes, you can do nested statements.

[fysiks]

I learned that they should really only be used for simple assignment, never when you're conditionally executing functions.

[AnimalMonster]

Thanks for the information!