Microsoft® JScript®
?: Operator
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Description
Executes one of two expressions depending on a condition.
Syntax
test ? expression1 : expression2

The ?: operator syntax has these parts:

Part Description
test Any Boolean expression.
expression1 An expression executed if test is true.
expression2 An expression executed if test is false.

Remarks
The ?: operator is a shortcut for an if...else statement. It is typically used as part of a larger expression where an if...else statement would be awkward. For example:
var now = new Date();
var greeting = "Good" + ((now.getHours() > 17) ? " evening." : " day.");
The example creates a string containing "Good evening." if it is after 6pm. The equivalent code using an if...else statement would look as follows:
var now = new Date();
var greeting = "Good";
if (now.getHours() > 17)
   greeting += " evening.";
else
   greeting += " day.";