Choose with the conditional operator

Use condition ? value1 : value2 for a short choice.

Official sourceECMAScript — conditional operatorReviewed: 2026-08-26

STEP 1 · LEARN

How it works

The conditional operator evaluates the condition before ?. When it is truthy, it returns the first expression; otherwise it returns the expression after :.

Correct example

const tasks = 3;
const status = tasks > 0 ? 'Activ' : 'Gol';
console.log(status);

tasks > 0 is true, so status receives “Activ”.

Common mistake

const status = 'Activ';

The hard-coded value does not demonstrate a choice between two outcomes.

STEP 2 · APPLY

Your exercise

Declare status with a conditional operator based on tasks > 0 and print status.

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STEP 4 · CHECK

What needs to pass

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tasks and status are declared with const.
status uses tasks > 0 ? … : …
The output is Activ.

Explain the solution logic

The conditional expression produces the value assigned to status, and the console confirms the selected branch.

How it works

Your exercise

Write and run the code

What needs to pass