When is a conditional statement ended with endif?

In PHP, a conditional statement is ended with endif when using the alternative syntax for control structures. The alternative syntax provides an alternative way to write control structures such as if, else, while, for, and foreach. Instead of using curly braces {} to enclose the block of code, the alternative syntax uses endif, endwhile, endfor, endforeach, etc. For example, instead of writing if (condition) { code }, you can write if (condition): code endif;. This alternative syntax can be useful for improving readability and reducing visual clutter, especially when working with complex or nested control structures. It's important to note that the alternative syntax is optional, and the regular syntax with curly braces {} is also widely used in PHP.