One line if statement in PHP
use the ternary operator ?:
change this
<?php if ($requestVars->_name == '') echo $redText; ?>with
<?php echo ($requestVars->_name == '') ? $redText : ''; ?>In short
// (Condition)?(thing's to do if condition true):(thing's to do if condition false);
You can use Ternary operator logicTernary operator logic is the process of using "(condition)? (true return value) : (false return value)" statements to shorten your if/else structures. i.e
/* most basic usage */$var = 5;$var_is_greater_than_two = ($var > 2 ? true : false); // returns true