.. _structures-ifthenreturnfavorite:

.. _if-then-return-favorite:

If Then Return Favorite
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  Show of hands: which syntax would you prefer in a PHP function - A, B or C?  
Based on a tweet from `Povilas Korop <https://twitter.com/PovilasKorop>`_ : `Show of hands: which syntax would you prefer in a PHP function - A, B or C?  <https://twitter.com/exakat/status/1542585298562998274>`_

.. code-block:: php
   
   <?php
   
   // Format A : double return
   if ($condition) {
       return A;
   } else {
       return B;
   }
   
   // Format B : early bailout
   if ($condition) {
       return A;
   } 
   return B;
   
   // Format C : ternary
   return  $condition ? A : B;
   
   ?>

Specs
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| Short name   | Structures/IfThenReturnFavorite                                                                                         |
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| Rulesets     | :ref:`All <ruleset-All>`, :ref:`Changed Behavior <ruleset-Changed-Behavior>`, :ref:`Preferences <ruleset-Preferences>`  |
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| Exakat since | 2.4.5                                                                                                                   |
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| PHP Version  | All                                                                                                                     |
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| Severity     | Minor                                                                                                                   |
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| Time To Fix  | Quick (30 mins)                                                                                                         |
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| Precision    | High                                                                                                                    |
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| Available in | `Entreprise Edition <https://www.exakat.io/entreprise-edition>`_, `Exakat Cloud <https://www.exakat.io/exakat-cloud/>`_ |
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