note 56778 added to function.echo

linus is correct. The ternary relationship is evaluated first, then echo prints the result. Also, keep in mind (condition? a : b) reads if(condition) return a; else return b; So what makes A. echo ($somevar) ? 'true' : 'false'; different from B. ($somevar) ? echo 'true' : echo 'false'; is the ternary relationship in A reads if (condition) return 'true'; else return 'false'; while in B it reads if(condition) return (echo 'true'); else return (echo 'false'); - an invalid statement, since echo evaluates to void. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.echo.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+56778 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56778&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56778&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56778&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56778&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56778&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56778&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+56778&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php