In this tutorial you will be learn how to use the JavaScript ternary Operator to reduce your code.

	condition ? exp1 : exp2
	

			
	
			

		
	

Clean shorthand for an if statement.

Ternary operator – is frequently used as a shortcut for the if-else statement.

• condition is a boolean expression (true or false)
• exp1 is returned if the condition evaluates to true
• exp2 is returned if the condition evaluates to false

without ternary operator

	if (8 < 2) {
    console.log("if block");
} else {
    console.log("else block");
}
	

			
	
			

		
	

with the ternary operator

	(8 < 2) ? console.log("if block") : console.log("else block")
	

			
	
			

		
	

Summary

Use the JavaScript ternary operator (?:) to reduce the your code.