Quick syntax explanation

[Scally_Ally]

Hi All,
This is just a quick question - I work on alot of systems that other people have created and i see this sort of syntax alot,

$scaleH = ($maxH > 0)? $maxH / $h : 1;

I know that this is prob a real newb question but i have never been taught this kind of syntax before..

Is it translated to something like

if($maxH > 0){
$scaleH = $maxH / $h;
}else{
$scaleH = 1;
}

Thanks in advance.

Ally

[jatar_k]

it's called the ternary operator
[php.net...]

The expression (expr1)? (expr2) : (expr3) evaluates to expr2 if expr1 evaluates to TRUE, and expr3 if expr1 evaluates to FALSE.

[Scally_Ally]

Thanks alot jatar