operators ? and : with boolean and void

Question

I am trying to figure out how to use operators ? : instead if else block

My case is below:

if (boolean variable) {
void1(); }
else {
void2();
}

is it possible to do this by that way:

boolean variable ? void1() : void2();

I was looking for an answer but I cannot find it with boolean and call void method

The ternary operator is not a replacement for if-else statements. It is used for assignments and doesn't work with void methods. — OH GOD SPIDERS, Jul 13 '18 at 09:10
No, you can't put methods returning void into this kind of construction. Just use `if` and `else`. — Dawood ibn Kareem, Jul 13 '18 at 09:10
See the difference between expressions and statements in Java : https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/expressions.html — Alex M, Jul 13 '18 at 09:16

score -2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 13 '18 at 09:13

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This will not work, as it is not the intended use of the ternary operator.Ternary operators will be used for assignments.

If you really want it to be 1 line, you can write:

if (boolean variable) void1(); else void2();

answered Jul 13 '18 at 09:13

VelNaga

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