Weird C synthax Topic :)

[pistol350]

Hi all!
Is there anyone out there who understands the meaning of this synthax ?

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xincr = x2 > x1 ? 1 : -1;

thanks!

[Ionic Wind Support Team]

That's C's infamous ternary operator.   It is just a shorthand IF statement.

if(x2 > x1)
    xincr = 1
else
    xincr = -1;


The ternary operator can lead to the most unreadable code that C programmers can write.  Especially when they nest it.

Paul.

[pistol350]

Thanks Paul!

The ternary operator can lead to the most unreadable code that C programmers can write.  Especially when they nest it.

Unlucky me! i often stumble on this king of code