wutcol.php

<?php

/**
 * Wutcol
 *
 * Does what `$array[$key] || $alternative` does in JS.
 *
 * The name was chosen because this is how you pronounce `?:` according to the
 * [Hoon language documentation][1]. Also, it's quite unlikely to conflict with
 * any other global PHP function.
 *
 * [1]: https://gist.github.com/killercup/be14570af13cbddb5dbc
 *
 * @param  array $array
 * @param  any   $key
 * @param  any   $alternative
 * @return any
 */
function wutcol(array $array, $key, $alternative) {
    if (array_key_exists($key, $array) && !empty($array[$key])) {
        return $array[$key];
    } else {
        return $alternative;
    }
}