PHP If Else Example

Conditional logic with if, elseif and else in PHP. Edit the code below and press Run to execute it with real PHP in your browser.

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Output 
Grade: B

How this if else example works

Conditions are checked from top to bottom and only the first true branch runs. Because 85 is not >= 90 but is >= 80, the script prints "Grade: B". PHP spells it elseif (one word), though else if also works with braces.

Ternary, null coalescing and match

Short alternatives for simple conditions. match (PHP 8.0+) compares strictly and returns a value.

<?php
$age = 20;
echo ($age >= 18 ? "adult" : "minor") . "\n";

$input = [];
echo ($input["name"] ?? "guest") . "\n";

$score = 85;
echo match (true) {
    $score >= 90 => "A",
    $score >= 80 => "B",
    default => "C or lower",
} . "\n";

Output:

adult
guest
B