C - Short Hand If...Else

In C programming, the ternary operator, also known as the conditional operator or shorthand if...else, provides a concise way to write conditional expressions. It allows you to make a decision and assign a value based on a condition in a single line. The syntax of the ternary operator is as follows:

variable = (condition) ? expression1 : expression2;

Here's how it works:

• The condition is evaluated.
• If the condition is true, expression1 is evaluated and assigned to the variable.
• If the condition is false, expression2 is evaluated and assigned to the variable.

int x = 10;
int result = (x > 5) ? 100 : 200;

In this example, if the condition (x > 5) is true (which it is since x is indeed greater than 5), the value 100 will be assigned to the variable result. If the condition is false, the value 200 will be assigned.

The ternary operator is particularly useful when you want to assign a value based on a simple condition. It can make your code more concise and readable in such cases. However, it's important to use it judiciously and not overly complicate your code by nesting multiple ternary operators or using complex expressions.