How to Create JavaScript Conditional Operators

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Declare your variables and whatnot: var numberOne = 1; var x; ;

   and the colon (:) to create a conditional statement.
   
   After the question mark (?) you have two statements divided up by the colon (:).
   
   The first statement (before the colon) will be executed if the condition is true and the second (after the colon) if the condition is false.
   
   For example: (#1) This illustrates the short-hand way of creating the following "if" statement:　　x = (numberOne == 1) ? true : false; Normal one:　　if(numberOne == 1){　　　　x = true;　　}else{　　　　x = false;　　} An even shorter way of writing that would be:　　x = (number == 1);For example: (#2) If x is true, then doThis().
   
   Normal:　　if(x){　　　　doThis();　　} Shorthand:　　(x) ? doThis() : 0; Even shorter:　　x && doThis()For example: (#3) If x is false, then doThis().
   
   Normal:　　if(!x){　　　　doThis();　　} Shorthand:　　(!x) ? doThis() : 0; Even shorter:　　x || doThis() ,
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   Step 2: Use the question mark (?)

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   Step 3: As in the if statement; not adding the : and the value after that

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   Step 4: the statement will still work.

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