Identify the logical error in this PHP code snippet:

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PHP - Operators

if ($a <=> $b) {
  echo 'Not equal';
} else {
  echo 'Equal';
}

AThe spaceship operator cannot be used inside if conditions.

BThe condition treats 0 as false, so equal values print 'Equal'.

CThe operator returns boolean, so the condition is always true.

DThe code will cause a syntax error.

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand spaceship operator return values
It returns -1, 0, or 1 as integers.
Step 2: Evaluate if condition behavior
0 is treated as false, so equal values enter else block.
Final Answer:
The condition treats 0 as false, so equal values print 'Equal'. -> Option B
Quick Check:
0 is false in if conditions [OK]

Quick Trick: 0 is false in if, so equal returns else block [OK]

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