Datatable if statement in row array

so i have used a datatable in codeigniter that show all row[] arrays that i have queried now my problem is that, how can i put a condition statement inside a row[] array i have tried every possible way that it could fit but an error would state that i could not define an if statement inside the row[] here is my code:

foreach ($list as $foo_app) {
       $ApplicationNo++;
       $row = array();

       $row[] = $foo_app->ApplicationNo;
       $row[] = $foo_app->UserId;
       $row[] = $foo_app->FirstName.''.$foo_app->LastName;
       $row[] = $foo_app->PlateNo;
       $row[] = $foo_app->DateApplied;
       $row[] = if (.$foo_app->Status_Application. === "In-Active") {
        <b class="w3-padding w3-gray w3-hover-white w3-round-xxlarge">
        }
        elseif (.$foo_app->Status_Application. === "Accepted") {
        <b class="w3-padding w3-green w3-hover-white w3-round-xxlarge">
       }
       elseif (.$foo_app->Status_Application. === "Denied") {
        <b class="w3-padding w3-red w3-hover-white w3-round-xxlarge">
       };
       $row[] = '<div style="text-align: center;">&#8369;'.$foo_app->AmountFinanced.'</div>';