ternary operators

[Alpha Mak]

> can we call methods in TERNARY OPERATORS ;
> e.g, x==y ? method1() :method2();
> ps explain with a example or two.
Such a powerful method such a little explaination.
> thanking you in advance
> Alpha.

[Paul Stevens]

The short answer is yes. You didn't ask for a good example
public class Temp {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Temp t = new Temp();
String s = 1 > 2 ? t.method1() : t.method2();
System.out.println(s);
}
public String method1() {
return "method1";
}
public String method2() {
return "method2";
}
}

[Alpha Mak]

Thanks Paul for you reply
but ques is what if my method returns any other data type than string???

Originally posted by Paul Stevens:
The short answer is yes. You didn't ask for a good example
public class Temp {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Temp t = new Temp();
String s = 1 > 2 ? t.method1() : t.method2();
System.out.println(s);
}
public String method1() {
return "method1";
}
public String method2() {
return "method2";
}
}

[Jennifer Warren]

let me add to the question that if we can call any methods which do not return any thing.
thanks.
Jennifer

[Jose Botella]

to Jennifer
You can not add these kind of methods because in ? A : B ; A an B must evalute to something

[Anonymous]

Jose is right...
Try compiling this piece of code. I have modified Alpha Mak's version.

public class Temp {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
   Temp t = new Temp(); 
   String s = 1 > 2 ? t.method1() : t.method2(); 
   System.out.println(s);
   }
   public void String method1() {
   System.out.println("Method1()");
// return "method1()";
   }
   public void String method2() {
   System.out.println("Method2()");
// return "method2()";
   }
}

Cheers!
Shyam

[This message has been edited by Shyamsundar Gururaj (edited September 06, 2001).]