Question

I’m trying to return a different value using a simple if/else to check for an even number in Java.

if (move % 2 == 0) {
    return "o";
} else {
    return "O";
}

I know in JavaScript you can use

if () : a ? b ;

Can this be used in Java?

Answer 1

Yes, you can use the ternary operator in Java:

return (move % 2 == 0) ? "o" : "O";

Just don’t expect it to be any faster than the if–else.