What is the better way to write string together with php code?

I have this code in my notifications and I find myself thinking on how to concatenate php code together with string. What is the simpler way to write this?

public function toArray($notifiable)
{
    if ($this->follow) {
        $message = '<a href="/'.$this->user->usn.'">'. $this->user->name. '</a> followed you';
    } else {
        $message = '<a href="/'.$this->user->usn.'">'. $this->user->name. '</a> unfollowed you';
    }
    return [
        'user'   => $this->user,
        'message' => $message,
    ];
}

newbie360

9 years ago

Level 24

sprintf('<a href="/%s">%s</a> followed you', $this->user->usn, $this->user->name);

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newbie360

9 years ago

Best Answer

Level 24

public function toArray($notifiable)
{
    $abcdefg = ($this->follow) ? "followed you" : "unfollowed you";
    $message = sprintf('<a href="/%s">%s</a> %s', $this->user->usn, $this->user->name, $abcdefg);

    return [
        'user'   => $this->user,
        'message' => $message,
    ];
}

Dower

9 years ago

Level 1

idontknow

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