Conditional Operator

For other uses, see Conditional Operator (Disambiguation).

Conditional operator is a term used in different fields to refer to an operator (computer code, mechanical device or other construction) that allows, triggers, prevents or stops a given operation when a predefined set of conditions are reached, present, are absent or become absent. Conditional operators are used in many fields.

In computer programming, a conditional operator is similar to not equivalent to a logical operator.