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How to write an inline IF statement in JavaScript ?

We can write an inline IF statement in javascript using the methods described below.
Method 1: In this method we write an inline IF statement Without else, only by using the statement given below.

Syntax:

(a < b) && (your code here)

Above statement is equivalent to
if(a < b){
   // Your code here
}

Example: Below is the implementation of above approach:




<script>
    // Javascript script 
    // to write an inline IF
    // statement
      
    // Function using inline 'if'
    // statement to print maximum
    // number
    function max(n, m){
          
        // Inline 'if' statement only
        // If n > m then this will execute
        (n > m) && document.write(n + "<br>");
        // Above statement is equivalent to
        // if(n > m){
        //    document.write(n + "<br>");
        // }
          
        // Inline 'if' statement only
        // If m > n then this will execute
        (m > n) && document.write(m + "<br>");
        // Above statement is equivalent to
        // if(m > n){
        //    document.write(m + "<br>");
        // }
    }
      
      
    //Driver code
    var a = -10;
    var b = 5;
      
    // Call function
    max(a, b);
      
    // Update value
    a = 50;
    b = 20;
      
    // Call function
    max(a, b);
</script>


Output:

5
50

Method 2: In this method, we will use ternary operator to write inline if statement.

Syntax:

result = condition ? value1 : value2;

If condition is true then value1 will be assigned to result variable and if wrong then value2 will be assigned.

Example: Below is the implementation of above approach:




<script>
    // Javascript script 
    // to write an inline IF
    // statement
      
    // Function using inline 'if'
    // statement to return maximum
    // number
    function max(n, m){
          
        // Inline 'if' statement
        // using ternary operator
        var x = (n > m) ? n : m;
        // Above statement is equivalent to
        // if(n > m){
        //    x = n;
        // }
        // else {
        //    x = m;     
        // }
          
        return x;
    }
      
    //Driver code
    var a = -10;
    var b = 5;
    var res;
      
    // Call function
    res = max(a, b);
    // Print result
    document.write(res + "<br>");
      
    // Update value
    a = 50;
    b = 20;
      
    // Call function
    res = max(a, b);
    // Print result
    document.write(res + "<br>");
</script>                    


Output:

5
50
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