add additional echo in if statement - php

Question

I have this following snippet:
<?php
if($people->num_rows >= 1) {
while($person = $people->fetch_object()) {
echo '
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
<div class="card card-user">
<div class="content">
<div class="author">
<a href="'.$system->getDomain()?>/user/<?=$person->id.'">
<img class="avatar" src="'.$system->getProfilePicture($person).'">
<h4 class="title">'.$system->getFirstName($person->full_name).', '.$person->age.'</h4>
</a>
</div>
<p class="text-center text-muted">
';
echo $person->city.$system->ifComma($person->city); echo ' '.$person->country.'
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
';
}
} else {
?>
however next to the actual age (after the closing H4 tag) I'd like to add a further function which shows the current online status of the user.
The code for this would be as follows:
<?php if($system->isOnline($profile->last_active)) { echo '<i class="online-status online"></i>'; } else { echo '<i class="online-status offline"></i>'; } ?>
What is the best way to combine this snippet (online status) with the statement above?
Some expert help would be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

Separate your HTML and PHP code and do it like the below. Your requirement is done using a single line ternary operator.
<?php
if($people->num_rows >= 1) {
while($person = $people->fetch_object()) { ?>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
<div class="card card-user">
<div class="content">
<div class="author">
<a href="<?php echo $system->getDomain().'/user/'.$person->id;?>">
<img class="avatar" src="<?php echo $system->getProfilePicture($person);?>">
<h4 class="title"><?php echo $system->getFirstName($person->full_name).', '.$person->age;?></h4>
<?php echo ($system->isOnline($profile->last_active)) ? '<i class="online-status online"></i>' : '<i class="online-status offline"></i>'; ?>
</a>
</div>
<p class="text-center text-muted">
<?php echo $person->city.$system->ifComma($person->city); echo ' '.$person->country;?>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<?php
}
}
?>