What is the VB.NET equivalent of the C# ? operator?

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What is the VB.NET equivalent of the C# ? operator?

For example, how would the following code be written in VB.NET?

hp.pt = iniFile.GetValue("System", "PT").ToUpper().Equals("H") ? PT.PA : PT.SP

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered May 22 '13 at 11:12

Historically, IIf was commonly used for that - but that does not use short-circuiting so is not quite the same. However, there is now a 3-part If:

hp.pt = If(iniFile.GetValue("System", "PT").ToUpper().Equals("H"), PT.PA, PT.SP)

that does use short-circuiting, and thus is identical to the conditional operator in C#.

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 22 '13 at 11:12

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You can use the If operator

hp.pt = If(iniFile.GetValue("System", "PT").ToUpper().Equals("H"), PT.PA, PT.SP)

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered May 22 '13 at 11:12

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Try using the If function like so:

x = If(condition, trueValue, falseValue)

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score 2 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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This question is a duplicate of a question that has already been asked and answered:

Is there a conditional ternary operator in VB.NET?

here:

Dim foo as String = If(bar = buz, cat, dog)

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered May 22 '13 at 11:12

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You should flag the question as a duplicate then. – BoltClock May 22 '13 at 11:14
will do just that then – Mr. Mr. May 22 '13 at 11:14

What is the VB.NET equivalent of the C# ? operator?

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