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michael edmondson
4,511 PointsDid you include the boolean expression to evaluate?
I know whats being asked but im not sure of the syntax of how to add it ive tried to few different ways but no luck
int value = -1;
string textColor = null;
(value < 0) : textColor = "red" ? textColor = "green";
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsA ternary expression isn't intended to control statements like an "if" might, but instead returns one of two values. Also note that the "?" symbol comes after the test, and the ":" goes between the two values.
So a typical ternary expression in an assignment might look like this:
variable = (test condition) ? (value if true) : (value if false)
Give it another try, I'll bet you can do it now.
michael edmondson
4,511 Pointsmichael edmondson
4,511 Pointsim still having trouble with the bool expresssion
int value = -1; string textColor = null; bool (value < 0) = true;
(value < 0) ? textColor = "red" : textColor = "green";
what am i doing wrong here?
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsSteven Parker
231,268 PointsYou still have two assignment statements inside the ternary. There should be only one assignment, and it should use the ternary to obtain the value.
The "variable" in my generic example would be "textColor" in this case.