conditional tags - Display Footer Shortcode Different for Logged In Users

I have a shortcode that displays a block of content. Is there a way I can display different HTML depending on if the user is logged in or not? Below is what I have so far.

function footer_shortcode(){
    $siteURL = site_url();
    $logoutURL = wp_logout_url(home_url());

    echo '
        <div class="signin_container"> 
            <h4 class="signin_footer_head">Log In To My Account</h4>
            <a href="'.$siteURL.'/login/">Log In</a>
            <a href="'.$siteURL.'/register/">Sign Up</a>
        </div>
    ';  
}

add_shortcode('footerShortcode', 'footer_shortcode');

I have a shortcode that displays a block of content. Is there a way I can display different HTML depending on if the user is logged in or not? Below is what I have so far.

function footer_shortcode(){
    $siteURL = site_url();
    $logoutURL = wp_logout_url(home_url());

    echo '
        <div class="signin_container"> 
            <h4 class="signin_footer_head">Log In To My Account</h4>
            <a href="'.$siteURL.'/login/">Log In</a>
            <a href="'.$siteURL.'/register/">Sign Up</a>
        </div>
    ';  
}

add_shortcode('footerShortcode', 'footer_shortcode');

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You can use a conditional tag to check if the user is logged in. Conditionals are very common in W, I would suggest you give this page a read.

Here is an example.

function footer_shortcode(){
    if (is_user_logged_in()){
        echo '
            // Logged In Content
        ';
    }else{
        echo '
            // Logged Out Content
        ';
    }       
}

add_shortcode('footerShortcode', 'footer_shortcode');

You are looking for is_user_logged_in()

See: https://developer.wordpress/reference/functions/is_user_logged_in/

Example:

function footer_shortcode(){
    $siteURL = site_url();
    $logoutURL = wp_logout_url(home_url());

   if(is_user_logged_in()) { // user is logged in
      echo '
        <div class="signin_container"> 
            <h4 class="signin_footer_head">Account Info</h4>
        </div>
    '; 
   }

   else { //user is not logged in
      echo '
        <div class="signin_container"> 
            <h4 class="signin_footer_head">Log In To My Account</h4>
            <a href="'.$siteURL.'/login/">Log In</a>
            <a href="'.$siteURL.'/register/">Sign Up</a>
        </div>
    '; 
   } 
}

add_shortcode('footerShortcode', 'footer_shortcode');

Edit: I see RiddleMeThis beat me to the punch