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C# C# Objects Encapsulation and Arrays Ternary If

Posted by R S
R S
2,255 Points

Whats the issue with my code?

I am not sure why my code is not compiling

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

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

1 Answer

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

Ternaries should be used to select between values, not to control statement execution (that's what "if" is for).

So a more typical use of a ternary to make an assignment would be like this:

variable = expression ? value_if_true : value_if_false;