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Ternary Operator

How can we shorten an if-else statement?

The if-statement may not always look elegant, but Java provides a faster and more convenient way to check conditions. It is called the ternary operator, and it has the following syntax:

First, we set a condition, for example, 10 > 5, and then we put a question mark ? after it. If the condition evaluates to true, we go to the true block, for example, System.out.println("That's true");. If the condition evaluates to false, we go to the false block, where we might have something like System.out.println("That's not true");.

Let's analyze a more practical example:

java

Main

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package com.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
      	System.out.println(10 > 5 ? "That's true" : "That's false");
        System.out.println(5 > 6 ? "That's true" : "That's false");
    }
}

You may have noticed that we used the ternary operator inside the System.out.println(); statement. That's the main purpose of using the ternary operator - you can use it within output statements to significantly reduce the amount of code.

We can also use the ternary operator when initializing or returning values. You'll learn more about returning values in the next section when you will study methods.

Example of using ternary operator when initializing value:

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package com.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        final int a = 10 > 2 ? 5 : 2;
        final int b = 10 < 2 ? 5 : 2;
        System.out.println("Variable 'a' has value: " + a);
        System.out.println("Variable 'b' has value: " + b);
    }
}

Below is an example code where the ternary operator is replaced with a regular if-statement to help you better understand how it works:

java

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package com.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int a = 0;
        int b = 0;
        if (10 > 2) {
            a = 5;
        } else {
            a = 2;
        }
        if (10 < 2) {
            b = 5;
        } else {
            b = 2;
        }
        System.out.println("Variable 'a' has value: " + a);
        System.out.println("Variable 'b' has value: " + b);
    }
}

The result is the same, but you can see how much space we save by using the ternary operator.

Oppgave

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  1. Write a code that prints "The string contains Florida" if the string contains the word Florida, or "Florida is not found" if it does not.

  2. Use the ternary operator to practice with it.

Løsning

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Ternary Operator

How can we shorten an if-else statement?

The if-statement may not always look elegant, but Java provides a faster and more convenient way to check conditions. It is called the ternary operator, and it has the following syntax:

First, we set a condition, for example, 10 > 5, and then we put a question mark ? after it. If the condition evaluates to true, we go to the true block, for example, System.out.println("That's true");. If the condition evaluates to false, we go to the false block, where we might have something like System.out.println("That's not true");.

Let's analyze a more practical example:

java

Main

copy

              
12345678

            
package com.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
      	System.out.println(10 > 5 ? "That's true" : "That's false");
        System.out.println(5 > 6 ? "That's true" : "That's false");
    }
}

You may have noticed that we used the ternary operator inside the System.out.println(); statement. That's the main purpose of using the ternary operator - you can use it within output statements to significantly reduce the amount of code.

We can also use the ternary operator when initializing or returning values. You'll learn more about returning values in the next section when you will study methods.

Example of using ternary operator when initializing value:

java

Main

copy

              
12345678910

            
package com.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        final int a = 10 > 2 ? 5 : 2;
        final int b = 10 < 2 ? 5 : 2;
        System.out.println("Variable 'a' has value: " + a);
        System.out.println("Variable 'b' has value: " + b);
    }
}

Below is an example code where the ternary operator is replaced with a regular if-statement to help you better understand how it works:

java

Main

copy

              
1234567891011121314151617181920

            
package com.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int a = 0;
        int b = 0;
        if (10 > 2) {
            a = 5;
        } else {
            a = 2;
        }
        if (10 < 2) {
            b = 5;
        } else {
            b = 2;
        }
        System.out.println("Variable 'a' has value: " + a);
        System.out.println("Variable 'b' has value: " + b);
    }
}

The result is the same, but you can see how much space we save by using the ternary operator.

Oppgave

Swipe to start coding

  1. Write a code that prints "The string contains Florida" if the string contains the word Florida, or "Florida is not found" if it does not.

  2. Use the ternary operator to practice with it.

Løsning

java

solution

Switch to desktopBytt til skrivebordet for virkelighetspraksisFortsett der du er med et av alternativene nedenfor
Alt var klart?

Hvordan kan vi forbedre det?

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