This tutorial will help you learn how to replace an if/else statement with a more concise shorthand syntax called the ternary operator. The conditional operator – also known as the ternary operator – is an alternative form of the if/else statement that helps you to write conditional code blocks in a more concise way. The syntax for the conditional operator looks like this: conditional ? expression_when_true : expression_when_false ; conditional operator basic syntax First, you need to write a conditional expression that evaluates into either true or false . If the expression returns true, JavaScript will execute the code you write on the left side of the colon operator ( : ) when it returns false, the code on the right side of the colon operator is executed. To understand how it works, let's compare it with a regular if/else statement. Let's say you have a small program that assigns different exam grades depending on your exam score: When you have a score higher th