The Ternary Operator in Swift
Let’s group different values into one. What can possibly go wrong?
The ternary operator takes three arguments and returns a result depending on the result of the first expression of the three.
Similar functionality can be derived through using an if-then-else pattern. This is similar, but some would say much clearer.
Let us take a look and see if the use of this operator suits your coding style!
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Prerequisites:
- Be able to produce a “Hello, World!” iOS application (guide HERE)
Terminology
Ternary: An operator that takes three arguments. The first argument is a comparison argument, the second the result upon a true comparison of the first argument and the third the result upon a false comparison of the first argument.
Ternary is three
Ternary relies on three different parts of it’s expression to create a result.
The operator uses the : and ? symbols to separate out different parts of the operator.
