elegant solution for counterpart?

$type equals "Like" or "Dislike" I want the counterpart.

  // This works just fine but I feel like there's a sexier way...
  $counterpart = ($type == "Like") ? 'Dislike' : 'Like';

Level 74

That is good enough. You might consider using numeric values that references the like or dislike though. It will take up less pace in the database.

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Level 75

This will work as well

$counterpart = ['Like', 'Dislike'][$type === 'Like'];

and in your example parentheses are not required

$counterpart = $type == 'Like' ? 'Dislike' : 'Like';

Level 51

@MichalOravec I could see the first part, the array in my head. But couldn’t remember 🤦🏽

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