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Ternary and ??
How do I assign with a short conditional?
?: and null coalescing.
<?php
$role = ($isAdmin ?? false) ? 'admin' : 'user';
$name = $_GET['name'] ?? 'Guest';Notes
?? only replaces null/undefined index — not empty string.
Keywords: ternary · null coalescing · ?? · ??=
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