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C# C# Objects Encapsulation and Arrays Ternary If

Kiem Ruach
Kiem Ruach
2,267 Points
Posted by Kiem Ruach
Kiem Ruach
2,267 Points

C# challenge error

"Did you include the boolean expression to evaluate?" When i did include it.

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

if (value < 0)
{
    textColor = "red";
}
else
{
    textColor = "green";
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

It doesn't look like you've changed any of the original code yet. You need to replace all the conditional stuff with a ternary expression.

The first part of the ternary will be the boolean expression it is looking for.

Kiem Ruach
Kiem Ruach
2,267 Points
Kiem Ruach
Kiem Ruach
2,267 Points

int value = -1; string textColor = null; (value <0) ? textColor = "red'; : textColor = "green";

this is the code that i really got "DId you include boolean expression?". this snapshot was a mistake, but it tells me the same thing.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

A ternary is intended to be used as an expression and not to control execution flow. Try making the ternary the right side of a single assignment, with both choices just the values to be used instead of complete statements.