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C# for Programmers: A Practical Guide

# Ternay Operator

This is a short way of representing *conditional statement* in **C#**. 

**Ternary** *operator* has one **boolean** expression, and *returns* **one** of two values depending on the value of a **Boolean** expression.

## Syntax

Here's the syntax 

condition ? expression_if_true : expression_if_false;

# Example

Let's take a look at an example which uses *ternary* operators.

using System;

class TernaryExample
{
    static void Main()
    {
        string name = "Frank"; //change this name to see the false condition execute
        Console.WriteLine(name == "Frank" ? "The name is Frank" : "The name is not Frank");
    }
}

## Code Explanation
In the code above

* The string `name` is set to **"Frank"**
* Hence in line **8**, *expression* **1** executes as it evaluates to **true** 
* At the end the output dispayed is: **The name is Frank**

You can try changing the name to another, for example, "**Mary**" 

* Now *expression* **2** will execute since the *condition* will evaluate to **false** this time as `name` does not equal **"frank"**
* At the end, the output displayed will be: **The name is not Frank**

# Compound Ternary Expressions 
The ternary operator is **right-associative** which allows for **compound** *ternary* expressions to be used. 
* This is done by adding additional *ternary* equations in either the **true** or **false** position of a **parent** *ternary* equation. 

>**Note:** Care should be taken to ensure readability, but this can be useful shorthand in some circumstances.

## Example

Let's take a look at an example for **compound** *ternary* expressions.

This lesson discusses ternary operators in detail including compound ternary expressions using examples

Introduction

Variables and Casting

Operators

Conditions

Loops

Arrays

Methods

Exception Handling

Classes

OOP in C#

Delegates

C# Exam

C# Ternary Expression

Ternay Operator