PHP if shorthand and echo in one line - possible?

php if-statement echo shorthand
Wordpressor picture Wordpressor · Nov 27, 2013 · Viewed 70k times · Source

What's the best, preferred way of writing if shorthand one-liner such as:

expression ? $foo : $bar

Plot twist: I need to echo $foo or echo $bar. Any crazy tricks? :)

Answer

Dave picture Dave · Nov 27, 2013 
<?=(expression) ? $foo : $bar?>

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