How do you use the ? : (conditional) operator in JavaScript?

Question

In simple words, what is the ?: (conditional, "ternary") operator and how can I use it?

Answer 1

Ternary Operator

Commonly we have conditional statements in Javascript.

Example:

if (true) {
    console.log(1)
} 
else {
    console.log(0)
}
# Answer
# 1

but it contain two or more lines and cannot assign to a variable. Javascript have a solution for this Problem Ternary Operator. Ternary Operator can write in one line and assign to a variable.

Example:

var operator = true ? 1 : 0
console.log(operator)
# Answer
# 1

This Ternary operator is Similar in C programming language.