Is there a version of the shorthand If-Then-Else in C# (cond ? a : b), in VB.Net?

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Is there a conditional ternary operator in VB.NET?

Is there a version of the shorthand If-Then-Else in C#:

c = (a > b) ? a : b;

meaning...

if (a > b) {
  c = a; }
else {
  c = b; }

.. in VB.Net?

Answer 1

You want to use the If operator:

Dim maximum = If(a > b, a, b)

There's also the older Iif function, which still works, but If is superior, since it:

• performs type inference (if a and b are both integers, the return value will be an integer instead of an object) and
• short-cuts the operation (if a > b, only a is evaluated, and vice-versa) -- this is relevant if a or b is a function call.

Answer 2

Yes the IF is what you want

Here is some reference

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb513985

Here is its use

c = IF(a > b, a , b)

Obviously there was a operator called IIF but it has been deprecated.