Ternary Operator (? :)

Ternary Operator (? :)

Use (? :) (ternary) as a shorthand for if...else.

Syntax

condition ? valueIfTrue : valueIfFalse;

Using if...else

let age = 20;

if (age >= 18) {
  console.log("Adult");
} else {
  console.log("Minor");
}

Using Ternary

let age = 20;

let result = age >= 18 ? "Adult" : "Minor";

console.log(result);

Output:

Adult

Example

condition ? expression1 : expression2