if else for PHP ternary operator using datatable

Question

May I ask for help regarding my DataTable? I have a concern regarding ternary operators. It doesn't recognize the parameters I set in for the table.

This is my table.

echo "
<tr>
<td>".$row['USERID']."</td>
<td>".$row['FINGERSCANNO']."</td>
<td>".$row['Date']."</td>
<td>".$row['Time']."</td>
<td>".(($row['CheckType']=='I') ? 'TIME-IN' : ($row['CheckType']=='O') ? 'TIME-OUT' : ($row['CheckType']=='i') ? 'OVERTIME-IN': ($row['CheckType']=='o') ? 'OVERTIME-OUT' : 'N/A')."</td> 
<td>".(($row['VERIFY']==1)?'OK':"NEEDS VERIFICATION")."</td>
</tr>
";
}
?>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>

This line

<td>".(($row['CheckType']=='I') ? 'TIME-IN' : ($row['CheckType']=='O') ? 'TIME-OUT' : ($row['CheckType']=='i') ? 'OVERTIME-IN': ($row['CheckType']=='o') ? 'OVERTIME-OUT' : 'N/A')."</td>

only works when I do it like this

<td>".(($row['CheckType']=='I') ? 'TIME-IN' : 'TIME-OUT')."</td>

Is there a fix to this? the value of CHECKINOUT.CHECKTYPE AS CheckType are I, O, i, o.

Don't use nested ternary operators. Use multiple if-else-condition or better a switch-case. — Beru, Jul 22 '19 at 07:10
@GentleSama how will I do that? may I ask? the `````` is inside ````echo()````. — pjustindaryll, Jul 22 '19 at 07:16
@SureshKamrushi can you please give just a sample, I tried to do it that way, but I always get an error. — pjustindaryll, Jul 22 '19 at 07:16
Create a switch-case that applies your desired value to a variable `$result` and then echo `$result`. — Beru, Jul 22 '19 at 07:18
@GentleSama Ok ill do it, it's cleaner to do it that way than nesting. — pjustindaryll, Jul 22 '19 at 07:20

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 22 '19 at 07:13

1

You have to wrap certain parts otherwise the reader does not know what depends on what. Try this:

<td>".(($row['CheckType']=='I') ? 'TIME-IN' : (($row['CheckType']=='O') ? 'TIME-OUT' : (($row['CheckType']=='i') ? 'OVERTIME-IN': (($row['CheckType']=='o') ? 'OVERTIME-OUT' : 'N/A'))))."</td>

PS: actualy it´s not that good to use nested ternary operators, because it´s bad to read.

answered Jul 22 '19 at 07:13

J. Knabenschuh

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So that's what I missed. I'm okay with nesting for now, I might change this soon. Thank you for the help! – pjustindaryll Jul 22 '19 at 07:19

if else for PHP ternary operator using datatable

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