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The Ternary Operator in C

In C, there's a shorthand for the if-else statement known as the ternary operator, represented by ?:.

You can use this operator when you want to assign one of two values to a variable based on a condition. For instance, to determine the larger of two variables:

After executing the above statement, what will be the value of c?

For comparison, here's how the same logic looks using the if...else statement:

Note

While the ternary operator is a concise way to express conditionals, it's best to avoid it in complex structures. It can make the code harder to read for your teammates (though perhaps not for your instructor).

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Section 4. Chapter 3
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C Basics

1. Introduction

Structure of the C-ProgramEssentials of C ProgramHow to Run the Program?

2. Data

DataVariablesPrintfIntroduction to ArraysTwo Dimensional ArraysChar and StringSizeofPrintf PracticeSizeof Practice

3. Operators

Assignment, Comparison, Not Equal ToSum, Difference, Increment, DecrementMultiplication, Division and ModuloComparison OperatorsComparison Operators PracticeLogical OperatorsLogical Operators Practice

4. Control Statements

If-else Operatorif-else Operator PracticeTernary OperatorSwitch, BreakWhile, Do-WhileFor, ContinueFor Loop Practice

5. Functions

Structure of the FunctionDeclaration, Type and ReturnArgumentsPassing ArgumentsHeader, Prototypes Void, Recursion

6. Pointers

Pointers are around UsReferences and DereferencesPointersMalloc and FreeFunctions, Arrays and Two PointersVoid

C Basics

Ternary OperatorTernary Operator

The Ternary Operator in C

In C, there's a shorthand for the if-else statement known as the ternary operator, represented by ?:.

You can use this operator when you want to assign one of two values to a variable based on a condition. For instance, to determine the larger of two variables:

After executing the above statement, what will be the value of c?

For comparison, here's how the same logic looks using the if...else statement:

Note

While the ternary operator is a concise way to express conditionals, it's best to avoid it in complex structures. It can make the code harder to read for your teammates (though perhaps not for your instructor).

Everything was clear?

Section 4. Chapter 3
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