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C++ - Nested Ternary Operator

Nested ternary operators allow ternary operators to be nested within each other. There are three forms of nested ternary operators: 1) a ? b : c, which is equivalent to an if-else statement. 2) a ? b : c ? d : e ? f : g ? h : i, which can be broken down into a chain of if-else-if statements. 3) a ? b ? c : d : e, which first evaluates a, and based on its result, evaluates either b ? c or d, equivalent to nested if statements. Nested ternary operators provide a shorthand for conditional logic but can be rewritten as traditional if-else statements for clarity.

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C++ - Nested Ternary Operator

Nested ternary operators allow ternary operators to be nested within each other. There are three forms of nested ternary operators: 1) a ? b : c, which is equivalent to an if-else statement. 2) a ? b : c ? d : e ? f : g ? h : i, which can be broken down into a chain of if-else-if statements. 3) a ? b ? c : d : e, which first evaluates a, and based on its result, evaluates either b ? c or d, equivalent to nested if statements. Nested ternary operators provide a shorthand for conditional logic but can be rewritten as traditional if-else statements for clarity.

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C++ | Nested Ternary Operator

Ternary operator also known as conditional operator uses three operands to perform operation.

Syntax :

op1 ? op2 : op3;

Nested Ternary operator: Ternary operator can be nested. A nested ternary operator can have many forms like :

a?b:c
a ? b: c ? d : e ? f : g ? h : i
a?b?c:d:e

Let us understand the syntaxes one by one :

1. a ? b : c => This ternary operator is similar to if-else statement. So it can be expressed in form of if-else statement.
Expression using Ternary operator:

a ? b : c

Expression using if else statement:

if ( a )
then b execute
else
c execute

Example:

// C++ program to illustrate


// nested ternary operators
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
    cout << "Execute expression using"
    << " ternary operator: ";
    // Execute expression using
    // ternary operator
    int a = 2 > 5 ? 2 : 5;
    cout << a << endl;
      
    cout << "Execute expression using "
    << "if else statement: ";
      
    // Execute expression using if else
    if ( 2 > 5)
        cout << "2";
    else
        cout << "5";
    return 0;
}

Output:

Execute expression using ternary operator: 5


Execute expression using if else statement: 5

2. a ? b: c ? d : e ? f : g ? h : i =>This Nested ternary operator can be broken into if, else and else-if statement. The expression can break into
smaller piece in ternary operator and if else statement which are given below:
Expression using ternary operator:

a ? b
: c ? d
: e ? f
: g ? h
: i
▲

Expression using if else statement:


if a then b
else if c then d
else if e then f
else if g then h
else i

// C++ program to illustrate


// nested ternary operators
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
  
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
    cout << "Execute expression using "
    << "ternary operator: ";
    int a = 2 > 3 ? 2 : 3 > 4 ? 3 : 4;
    cout << a << endl;
      
    cout << "Execute expression using "
    << "if else statement: ";
    if ( 2 > 3 )
        cout << "2";
    else if ( 3 > 4 )
        cout << "3";
    else 
        cout << "4";
    return 0;
}

Output:

Execute expression using ternary operator: 4


Execute expression using if else statement: 4

3. a ? b ? c : d : e => Below is the expansion of expression using ternary operator and if else statement.
Expression using ternary operator:

a ?
b ? c
: d
: e

Expression using if else statement:

if ( a )
if ( b )
c execute
else
d execute
else
e execute

// C++ program to illustrate


// nested ternary operators
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
  
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
    cout << "Execute expression using "
    << "ternary operator: ";
    int a = 4 > 3 ? 2 > 4 ? 2 : 4 : 3;
    cout << a << endl;
      
    cout << "Execute expression using "
    << "if else statement: ";
    if ( 4 > 3 )
        if ( 2 > 4 )
            cout << "2";
        else
            cout << "4"; ▲
    else
        cout << "3";
    return 0;
}

Output:

Execute expression using ternary operator: 4


Execute expression using if else statement: 4

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