# PHP If...Else...Elseif Statements

Conditional statements are used to perform different actions based on different conditions.

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## 1. The `if` Statement
The `if` statement executes some code if one condition is true.

```php
$t = date("H");

if ($t < "20") {
  echo "Have a good day!";
}
```

## 2. The `if...else` Statement
The `if...else` statement executes some code if a condition is true and another code if that condition is false.

```php
$t = date("H");

if ($t < "20") {
  echo "Have a good day!";
} else {
  echo "Have a good night!";
}
```

## 3. The `if...elseif...else` Statement
The `if...elseif...else` statement executes different codes for more than two conditions.

```php
$t = date("H");

if ($t < "10") {
  echo "Have a good morning!";
} elseif ($t < "20") {
  echo "Have a good day!";
} else {
  echo "Have a good night!";
}
```

## 4. Short Hand If (Ternary)
To write shorter code, you can use the ternary operator `?`.

Syntax: `(condition) ? (value if true) : (value if false)`

```php
$a = 13;
$b = $a < 10 ? "Hello" : "Good Bye";
echo $b;
```

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