Here is a program to find biggest of 3 numbers using ternary operator with output and explanation in C programming language.
# include <stdio.h>
# include <conio.h>
void main()
{
int a, b, c, big ;
clrscr() ;
printf("Enter three numbers : ") ;
scanf("%d %d %d", &a, &b, &c) ;
big = (a > b) ? ((a > c) ? a : c) : ((b > c) ? b : c) ;
printf("\nThe biggest number is : %d", big) ;
getch() ;
}
Output of above program
Enter three numbers : 20 30 10
The biggest number is : 30
Explanation of above program
Note: If you don't know about ternary operator first read it here. Ternary Operator in C.
To understand this program lets convert this ternary operator into its equivalent if else.
big = (a > b) ? ((a > c) ? a : c) : ((b > c) ? b : c) ;
If else equivalent of above ternary expression
Now once ternary operator's expression is converted into simple if else it is easy to understand the program. So I let you to it.
if(a > b){
if(a > c){
big = a;
}else{
big = c;
}
}
else{
if(b > c){
big = b;
}else{
big = c;
}
}
Now once ternary operator's expression is converted into simple if else it is easy to understand the program. So I let you to it.
Algorithm to find maximum of three numbers using conditional operator
Let A, B and C are three numbers.
We will first find the largest of A and B using conditional operator. Let it be X.
Then we will compare X with third number C to get the overall largest number.
find it using single ternary
Hello There,
I’ve often thought about this Biggest of 3 Numbers Using Ternary Operator in C. Nice to have it laid out so clearly. Great eye opener.
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Keep up the good work!
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Preethi.