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Isaac Morerod
881 PointsTernary If
What am I missing?
int value = -1;
string textColor = null;
return (value < 0) ? textColor = "red" : textColor = "green";
1 Answer

Steven Parker
221,902 PointsFor one thing, you don't need a "return" here. Those are only used in functions and methods.
The ternary should be used to select values. Use "if" instead when you want to control statement execution.
So the entire ternary expression can be the source for the assignment:
textColor = value < 0 ? "red" : "green";