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C# C# Objects Encapsulation and Arrays Ternary If

Corey Cacananta
Corey Cacananta
9,163 Points
Posted by Corey Cacananta
Corey Cacananta
9,163 Points

"Including boolean value" error

I'm receiving the error:

" Bummer! Did you include the boolean expression to evaluate?"

However isn't "(value < 0)" the boolean to evaluate?

CodeChallenge.cs 
int value = -1;
string textColor = null;

return (value < 0) ? textColor = "red" : textColor = "green";

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

The entire ternary is an expression.

So it would not normally contain assignment statements, though it's common for it to be used in one.

A typical use of a ternary might have a structure like this:

somevariable = conditional_expression ? value_if_true : value_if_false;

Also, a return statement can only be used inside a function or method.

Corey Cacananta
Corey Cacananta
9,163 Points
Corey Cacananta
Corey Cacananta
9,163 Points

Very helpful and useful information. I relied too much on the video example for my syntax and structure.