How can I add a condition inside a php array?

Question

Here is the array

$anArray = array(
   \"theFirstItem\" => \"a first item\",
   if(True){
     \"conditionalItem\" => \"it may appear base on the condi         


        

Answer 1

Its pretty simple. Create array with essential elements. Then add conditional elements to the array. Now add other elements if required.

$anArray = array(
    "theFirstItem" => "a first item"
);

if(True){
    $anArray+=array("conditionalItem" => "it may appear base on the condition");
}

$more=array(
    "theLastItem"  => "the last item"
); 

$anArray+=$more;

You modify this code to make it even more shorter,, i have just given elaborated code to make it self explantory. No NULL element, no empty string, put you item anywhere you want, no hassel.