<?php
$var = null ?? true;
var_dump($var); //bool(true)
$var = 0 ?? true;
var_dump($var); //int(0)
$var = false ?? true;
var_dump($var); //bool(false)
$var = 'PHP' ?? true;
var_dump($var); //string(3) "PHP"
?>
    (PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
  if 结构是很多语言包括 PHP
  在内最重要的特性之一,它允许按照条件执行代码片段。PHP 的
  if 结构和 C 语言相似:
  
<?php if (expr) statement ?>
   如同在表达式一章中定义的,expr
   按照布尔求值。如果 expr
   的值为 true,PHP 将执行 statement,如果值为
   false ——将忽略 statement。有关哪些值被视为
   false 的更多信息参见转换为布尔值一节。
 
如果 $a 大于 $b,则以下例子将显示 a is bigger than b:
<?php
if ($a > $b)
  echo "a is bigger than b";
?>
  经常需要按照条件执行不止一条语句,当然并不需要给每条语句都加上一个
  if 子句。可以将这些语句放入语句组中。例如,如果
  $a 大于 $b,以下代码将显示
  a is bigger than b 并且将
  $a 的值赋给 $b:
  
<?php
if ($a > $b) {
  echo "a is bigger than b";
  $b = $a;
}
?>
  if 语句可以无限层地嵌套在其它
  if 语句中,这给程序的不同部分的条件执行提供了充分的弹性。
 
<?php
$var = null ?? true;
var_dump($var); //bool(true)
$var = 0 ?? true;
var_dump($var); //int(0)
$var = false ?? true;
var_dump($var); //bool(false)
$var = 'PHP' ?? true;
var_dump($var); //string(3) "PHP"
?>
    
<?php
//Print the day or night message by if command
$t = date("H");
if ($t < "20") {
  echo "Have a good day !";
    if ($t > "20") {
    echo "Have a good Night!";
    }
  }
?>
    
Normal if example;
if($value["cargostatus"]==0):
     echo 'In the Procurement Process';
 elseif ($value["cargostatus"]==1):
     echo 'In packaging';
 elseif ($value["cargostatus"]==2):
     echo 'In cargo';
 else:
     echo 'not specified';
 endif;
Multiple comparison operator example in a single line;
($value["cargostatus"] == "0") ? 'In the Procurement Process' : (($value["cargostatus"] == "1") ? 'In packaging
' : (($value["cargostatus"] == "2") ? 'In cargo' : 'not specified'))
What should not be forgotten;
After the first query, a parenthesis will be added to the end of each comparison.
    
//to use if condition and html together
<?php if(condition) : ?>
// just html code
<?php  elseif( condition ): ?>
// just html code
<?php  else: ?>
// just html code
<?php endif?>
    
You can use this syntax : 
 if (condition): 
     // your code
else if:
  // your code
else:
  // Your code
endif ;
    
Any variables defined inside the if block will be available outside the block. Remember that the if doesn't have its own scope.
<?php
$bool = true;
if ($bool) {
    $hi = 'Hello to all people!';
}
echo $hi;
?>
It will print 'Hello to all people!'
On the other hand, this will have no output:
<?php
if (false) {
    $hi = 'Hello to all people!';
}
echo $hi;
?>
    
easy way to execute conditional html / javascript / css / other language code with php if else:
<?php if (condition): ?>
html code to run if condition is true
<?php else: ?>
html code to run if condition is false
<?php endif ?>
    
In addition to the traditional syntax for if (condition) action;
I am fond of the ternary operator that does the same thing, but with fewer words and code to type:
(condition ? action_if_true: action_if_false;)
example
(x > y? 'Passed the test' : 'Failed the test')
    
An other way for controls is the ternary operator (see Comparison Operators) that can be used as follows:
<?php
$v = 1;
$r = (1 == $v) ? 'Yes' : 'No'; // $r is set to 'Yes'
$r = (3 == $v) ? 'Yes' : 'No'; // $r is set to 'No'
echo (1 == $v) ? 'Yes' : 'No'; // 'Yes' will be printed
// and since PHP 5.3
$v = 'My Value';
$r = ($v) ?: 'No Value'; // $r is set to 'My Value' because $v is evaluated to TRUE
$v = '';
echo ($v) ?: 'No Value'; // 'No Value' will be printed because $v is evaluated to FALSE
?>
Parentheses can be left out in all examples above.
    
You can have 'nested' if statements withing a single if statement, using additional parenthesis.
For example, instead of having:
<?php
if( $a == 1 || $a == 2 ) {
    if( $b == 3 || $b == 4 ) {
        if( $c == 5 || $ d == 6 ) {
             //Do something here.
        }
    }
}
?>
You could just simply do this:
<?php
if( ($a==1 || $a==2) && ($b==3 || $b==4) && ($c==5 || $c==6) ) {
    //do that something here.
}
?>
Hope this helps!
    
re: #80305
Again useful for newbies:
if you need to compare a variable with a value, instead of doing
<?php
if ($foo == 3) bar();
?>
do
<?php
if (3 == $foo) bar();
?>
this way, if you forget a =, it will become
<?php
if (3 = $foo) bar();
?>
and PHP will report an error.