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C# C# Objects Encapsulation and Arrays Ternary If

Jory Braun
Jory Braun
7,814 Points
Posted by Jory Braun
Jory Braun
7,814 Points

Uh this is dumb, error: Did you include the boolean expression to evaluate? (value < 0) ?

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

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

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

2 Answers

William Li
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William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi Jory,

I haven't taken this C# course, but usually I write the C# ternary this way.

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

Hope you find it helpful.

Jory Braun
Jory Braun
7,814 Points
Jory Braun
Jory Braun
7,814 Points

that is far sexier

Jory Braun
Jory Braun
7,814 Points
Jory Braun
Jory Braun
7,814 Points

but the question is very vague, I don't know why this wouldn't pass. This is my biggest complaint about treehosue. You get an error some times for no rhyme or particular reason.

Charles Parko
Charles Parko
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Charles Parko
Charles Parko
2,012 Points

I don't have an answer, but will add, that I have no idea why your code (which is identical to mine) didn't pass. I did exactly what the instructor shows in the video. It would be really nice if after awhile, we got an explanation around what's wrong.