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PHP Build a Basic PHP Website Listing and Sorting Inventory Items Displaying Item Details

Posted by jlampstack
jlampstack
23,932 Points

Shorthand Syntax Solution

Thanks Alena Holligan for an amazing project series. It was enjoyable and I learned quite a bit. I wanted to share another approach using shorthand syntax which I feel can be helpful.

PHP Short Opening Tag

PHP Shorthand Control Structures

        <div class="media-details">
            <h1><?= $item["title"] ?></h1>
            <table>
                <tr>
                    <th>Category</th>
                    <td><?= $item["category"] ?></td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th>Genre</th>
                    <td><?= $item["genre"] ?></td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th>Format</th>
                    <td><?= $item["format"] ?></td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th>Year</th>
                    <td><?php $item["year"] ?></td>
                </tr>
                <?php if (strtolower($item["category"]) == "books") : ?>
                          <tr>
                            <th>Authors</th>
                            <td>
                              <?php foreach ($item['authors'] as $author) : ?>
                                  <?= $author . "<BR>" ?>
                              <?php endforeach; ?>
                            </td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th>Publisher</th>
                            <td><?= $item['publisher'] ?></td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th>ISBN</th>
                            <td><?= $item['isbn'] ?></td>
                          </tr>
                <?php elseif (strtolower($item["category"]) == "movies") : ?>
                          <tr>
                            <th>Director</th>
                            <td><?= $item['director'] ?></td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th>Writers</th>
                            <td><?= implode(", ", $item['writers']) ?></td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th>Stars</th>
                            <td><?= implode(", ", $item['stars']) ?></td>
                          </tr>
                <?php elseif (strtolower($item["category"]) == "movies") : ?>
                          <tr>
                            <th>Artist</th>
                            <td><?= $item['artist'] ?></td>
                          </tr>
                <?php endif; ?>    
            </table>
        </div>