If statement inside data binding for repeater

Question

I am trying to perform a ternary if statement inside my databinding for a repeater:

<%# If(Container.DataItem.rDate.isEmpty, String.Empty, Format(Container.DataItem.rDate.Date, "Short Date"))%>

This should be the equivalent to:

If rDate.isEmpty then
    String.Empty
Else
    String.Format(rDate, "Short Date")
End If

However, I get a compilation error at runtime: Expression expected @

<%# If(Container.DataItem.rDate.isEmpty, String.Empty, Format(Container.DataItem.rDate.Date, "Short Date"))%>

Any Ideas as to what is wrong here?

possible duplicate of [Is there a conditional ternary operator in VB.NET?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/576431/is-there-a-conditional-ternary-operator-in-vb-net) — Iłya Bursov, Oct 18 '13 at 22:40
@IlyaBursov I know there is a ternary operator, my question has to do with why am I getting an error in my data binding. — Popo, Oct 18 '13 at 22:44
Do you use VB.NET 2008? `maybe Container.DataItem.rDate.isEmpty = TRUE` will help — Iłya Bursov, Oct 18 '13 at 22:50

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 30 '14 at 13:39

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Turns out that at runtime, IIS was using an older version of VB.Net so I had to use IIF, instead of If

answered Jan 30 '14 at 13:39

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