Syntax of Conditional Operator
The syntax of conditional operators, often referred to as the ternary operator, is as follows:
condition ? expression_if_true : expression_if_false
condition
: A boolean expression that evaluates to either true or false.expression_if_true
: The value or expression to be returned if the condition is true.expression_if_false
: The value or expression to be returned if the condition is false.
Here’s a brief explanation of each part:
- The
condition
is evaluated first. If it’s true, the entire expression results inexpression_if_true
; otherwise, it results inexpression_if_false
. - This syntax provides a compact way to express a simple conditional statement in one line.
Conditional Operator in Programming
Conditional Operator, often referred to as the ternary operator, is a concise way to express a conditional (if-else) statement in many programming languages. It is represented by the “?” symbol and is sometimes called the ternary operator because it takes three operands.
Table of Content
- Syntax of Conditional Operators
- Conditional Operator in C
- Conditional Operator in C++
- Conditional Operator in Java
- Conditional Operator in Python
- Conditional Operator in C#
- Conditional Operator in JavaScript
- Comparison with If-Else Statements
- Nested Ternary(Conditional) Operators