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Color back = minaSelec ? Color.RED : Color.LIGHT_GRAY;

What does it means the "?"

Posted 18-May-11 4:27am

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fjdiewornncalwe 18-May-11 10:46am

Just as an addition to John's answer. This is called a ternary operator.

EscKey2004 18-May-11 11:19am

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-18T04:31:00

it's the same as doing this:

Java

Color back;
if (minaSelec)
{
    back = Color.RED;
}
else
{
    back = Color.LIGHT_GRAY;
}

Posted 18-May-11 4:31am

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fjdiewornncalwe 18-May-11 10:46am

+5.

Michael_yaozy · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-18T05:00:00

(part one) ? (part two) : (part three)

that mean if part one is true. Execute part two. Else execute part three.

Posted 18-May-11 5:00am