Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference:Operators:Special Operators:Conditional Operator

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[edit] Summary

The conditional operator is the only JavaScript operator that takes three operands. This operator is frequently used as a shortcut for the if statement.

Operator
Implemented in:	JavaScript 1.0
ECMA Version:	ECMA-262

[edit] Syntax

condition ? expr1 : expr2

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condition 

An expression that evaluates to true or false.

expr1, expr2 

Expressions with values of any type.

[edit] Description

If condition is true, the operator returns the value of expr1; otherwise, it returns the value of expr2. For example, to display a different message based on the value of the isMember variable, you could use this statement:

document.write ("The fee is " + (isMember ? "$2.00" : "$10.00"))