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Ternary Operator | Deep Java Structure
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bookTernary 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:

java

Main

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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

Main

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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.

Завдання

  1. Write a code that prints true to the screen if the string contains the word Florida, or false if the string does not contain this word.
  2. Use the ternary operator to practice with it.

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bookTernary 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
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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.

Завдання

  1. Write a code that prints true to the screen if the string contains the word Florida, or false if the string does not contain this word.
  2. Use the ternary operator to practice with it.

Switch to desktopПерейдіть на комп'ютер для реальної практикиПродовжуйте з того місця, де ви зупинились, використовуючи один з наведених нижче варіантів
Все було зрозуміло?

Як ми можемо покращити це?

Дякуємо за ваш відгук!

Секція 1. Розділ 6
toggle bottom row

bookTernary 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.

Завдання

  1. Write a code that prints true to the screen if the string contains the word Florida, or false if the string does not contain this word.
  2. Use the ternary operator to practice with it.

Switch to desktopПерейдіть на комп'ютер для реальної практикиПродовжуйте з того місця, де ви зупинились, використовуючи один з наведених нижче варіантів
Все було зрозуміло?

Як ми можемо покращити це?

Дякуємо за ваш відгук!

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.

Завдання

  1. Write a code that prints true to the screen if the string contains the word Florida, or false if the string does not contain this word.
  2. Use the ternary operator to practice with it.

Switch to desktopПерейдіть на комп'ютер для реальної практикиПродовжуйте з того місця, де ви зупинились, використовуючи один з наведених нижче варіантів
Секція 1. Розділ 6
Switch to desktopПерейдіть на комп'ютер для реальної практикиПродовжуйте з того місця, де ви зупинились, використовуючи один з наведених нижче варіантів
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