iif Function - what's using for ?

[WetWired]

Does PHP not directly support ?: ?

[sabret00the]

it does but the IIF's are purdier

[Andreas]

Originally Posted by WetWired

Does PHP not directly support ?: ?

It does. iif() is just a wrapper.

[filburt1]

In iif(), the third argument is optional, which can make it more convenient every now and then.

[Xenon]

not that i ever needed that special behaviour of iif

[deathemperor]

iff() is really useful when used within queries, it's such a simple but effective functions. Vb staffs always do great jobs.

[sabret00the]

isn't IIF actually a php function?

guess not, i've been using it all this time and didn't even know lol

[Andreas]

No, it's a vBulletin function defined in functions.php

[deathemperor]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

isn't IIF actually a php function?

guess not, i've been using it all this time and didn't even know lol

that's really funny, guess you use editor with non color highlight ? if DW or any other that highlight php functions they won't do in iff(), simple it's not a php based

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by deathemperor

that's really funny, guess you use editor with non color highlight ? if DW or any other that highlight php functions they won't do in iff(), simple it's not a php based

you know what, i've only just realised that it don't highlight the iif() in the red it uses for other functions. damn. lol