Syntax using if-else:
if (a > b && a > c)
large = a;
else if (b > a && b > c)
large = b;
else
large = c;
Syntax using the ternary operator:
large = (a > b && a > c) ? a : (b > a && b > c) ? b : c;
C# code to find largest of three numbers:
// C# program to find largest of three numbers
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
namespace JustTechReview
{
class Test
{
// Main Method
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int a;
int b;
int c;
int large;
//input the numbers
Console.Write("Enter first number : ");
a = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
Console.Write("Enter second number: ");
b = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
Console.Write("Enter third number : ");
c = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
//finding largest number using if-else
if (a > b && a > c)
large = a;
else if (b > a && b > c)
large = b;
else large = c;
//printing
Console.WriteLine("Using if-else...");
Console.WriteLine("Largest number is {0}", large);
//finding largest number using ternary operator
large = (a > b && a > c) ? a : (b > a && b > c) ? b : c;
//printing
Console.WriteLine("Using ternary operator...");
Console.WriteLine("Largest number is {0}", large);
//hit ENTER to exit the program
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}
Output
First run:
Enter first number : 10
Enter second number: 20
Enter third number : 30
Using if-else...
Largest number is 30
Using ternary operator...
Largest number is 30
Second run:
Enter first number : 10
Enter second number: 30
Enter third number : 20
Using if-else...
Largest number is 30
Using ternary operator...
Largest number is 30
Third run:
Enter first number : 30
Enter second number: 20
Enter third number : 10
Using if-else...
Largest number is 30
Using ternary operator...
Largest number is 30
Fourth run:
Enter first number : 10
Enter second number: 20
Enter third number : 20
Using if-else...
Largest number is 20
Using ternary operator...
Largest number is 20