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Ternary Operator in Java
What is the Ternary Operator?
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A shorthand way of writing if-else in one line.
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Uses the symbols:
?: -
Syntax:
condition ? value_if_true : value_if_false;
Example 1 – Without Ternary
int n = 4;
int result = 0;
if (n % 2 == 0)
result = 10;
else
result = 20;
System.out.println(result); // Output: 10Example 2 – With Ternary
int n = 4;
int result = 0;
result = (n % 2 == 0) ? 10 : 20;
System.out.println(result); // Output: 10How It Works?
- If the condition is true → executes the value after
?. - If the condition is false → executes the value after
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Example 3 – Find Maximum of Two Numbers
int a = 8, b = 5;
int max = (a > b) ? a : b;
System.out.println("Maximum: " + max); // Output: 8Example 4 – Nested Ternary
int marks = 75;
String grade = (marks >= 90) ? "A" :
(marks >= 75) ? "B" :
(marks >= 50) ? "C" : "Fail";
System.out.println("Grade: " + grade); // Output: BKey Notes:
- Ternary operator makes code short and cleaner.
- But avoid making it too complex (nested ternary) → reduces readability.