html5 - Change Web Text Using PHP Based on URL Parameter -

i'm looking change the article a/an in webpage based on parameter passed via url. example, i've got mywebpage.com/?page&qry=dog url, want a/an articles "a" dog (vs "an" aardvark qry). i'm trying use code below, i'm getting parse error time try load page.

<?php in_array(substr($_get['qry'],0,1), array('a','e','i','o','u')) ? 'an' 'a'; ?> 

if tried if/else statement, lead same result.

<?php if(in_array(substr($_get['qry'],0,1), array('a','e','i','o','u'))):'an':'a'; ?> 

i'm sure i'm missing simple, related attempt insert snippet amongst standard html text; can spot error(s)?

this error back:

parse error: parse error in c:\program files (x86)\apache software foundation\apache2.2\htdocs\testsite\html\page.html.php on line 117

thank you!

<?php in_array(substr($_get['qry'],0,1), array('a','e','i','o','u')) ? 'an' : 'a'; ?> 

removing if(). ternary operators don't use if(), that's they're for, conditionally check in 1 go.

reference:

• http://php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php

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footnotes: (op)

"perfect! also, tries use in future, i'd forgotten echo statement (which remedied...<?php echo ... if add above answer i'll sure mark such. thank help!"