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# Ternary Operator

Use the ternary operator to write concise IF-ELSE conditions in your C# logic.

How to utilize the Ternary Operator to build simple, shorthand IF-ELSE logical conditions.

## 1. Ternary Operator

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20220110/videos/21b17c5a-fcc6-4e87-b939-72a31d820778_U_Intermediate_2_TernaryOperator.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20220111/2772ff97-f897-4c79-9397-bb7f502cdca2_I_02_Ternary_Operator_V2.0.vtt))

**TernaryOperator**

```csharp
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class TernaryOperator : MonoBehaviour 
{
    void Start () 
    {
        int health = 10;
        string message;

        //This is an example Ternary Operation that chooses a message based
        //on the variable "health".
        message = health > 0 ? "Player is Alive" : "Player is Dead";
    }
}
```