How to make this PHP if statement more simple and shorter? -

How to make this PHP if statement more simple and shorter? -

i have feeling next code can shortened have no thought how rewrite :)

$post_type = isset( $_get['post_type'] ) ? $_get['post_type'] : ''; if( $post_type == 'faq' && !isset( $_request['mode'] ) ) $_request['mode'] = 'excerpt'; // if go else... doesn't work elseif( $post_type !== 'faq' && !isset( $_request['mode'] ) ) $_request['mode'] = 'list';

update

as can see, !isset( $_request['mode'] ) used twice. $post_type == 'faq' used twice, in elseif i'm checking negative.

seriously there no way rewrite 1 if without else...?

how using ternary operator testing 'faq' ?

$post_type = isset( $_get['post_type'] ) ? $_get['post_type'] : ''; if (!isset( $_request['mode'] )) { $_request['mode'] = ($post_type == 'faq') ? 'excerpt' : 'list'; }

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