Given the string variables name1 and name2, write a fragment of code that assigns the larger of the two to the variable first (assume that all three are already declared and that name1 and name2 have been assigned values).

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Juliette Brennan

Computers & Technology

1 June, 16:31

Given the string variables name1 and name2, write a fragment of code that assigns the larger of the two to the variable first (assume that all three are already declared and that name1 and name2 have been assigned values).

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Ainsley Casey · Answer 1

To screw with your teacher:

first = (name1 > name2) ? name1 : name2;

That code is correct, but your teacher is probably looking for:

if (name1 > name2)

first = name1;

else

first = name2;

I love the ternary operator!