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Asked: June 9, 20262026-06-09T18:00:43+00:00 2026-06-09T18:00:43+00:00

Possible Duplicate: php variable = variable1 || variable2 Trying to do this in PHP

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php variable = variable1 || variable2

Trying to do this in PHP evaluates to true, instead of returning ‘nothing’ like js does.

//Javascript
var stuff = false;
document.write(stuff || 'nothing');

So I have to do this. Is there anyway to avoid typing the variable stuff twice?

//PHP
$stuff = false;
echo !empty($stuff)?$stuff:'nothing';
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    2026-06-09T18:00:44+00:00Added an answer on June 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    If you use PHP 5.3 or later you can use the shorthand ternary format:

    echo ($stuff) ?: 'nothing';
    
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