Why doesn't this method work? Java ternary operator

Question

What\'s wrong with this code:

void bark(boolean hamlet) {
    hamlet ? System.out.println(\"To Bark.\") : System.out.println(\"Not to Bark\");
}

Answer 1

Ternary operators must return something. So you can put it inside the print statement like such:

void bark(boolean hamlet) 
{
    System.out.printf("%s\n", hamlet ? "To Bark." : "Not to Bark");
}

Or:

void bark(boolean hamlet) 
{
    System.out.println(hamlet ? "To Bark." : "Not to Bark");
}