What does ? in if statement

[gladi]

Hi Guys,

Can you please help me with issue. I would like to know what does ? symbol in lines (78 and 80)

And Please if you can write an alternative if statementThat would be appreciate it.

void Time::printStandard()
77 {
78 cout << ( ( getHour() == 0 || getHour() == 12 ) ? 12 : getHour() % 12 )
79 << ":" << setfill( '0' ) << setw( 2 ) << getMinute()
80 << ":" << setw( 2 ) << getSecond() << ( hour < 12 ? " AM" : " PM" );
81 } // end function printStandard 

[TheIdeasMan]

It is the short version of if-then-else.

Before the ? is the if condition, before the : is done if the condition is true, after the : is done when the condition is false.

HTH

[gladi]

Thank you TheIdeasMan I got your point.