PowerShell inline If (IIf)

Question

How do I create an a statement with an inline If (IIf, see also: Immediate if or ternary If) in PowerShell?

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Answer 1

Powershell 7 allows ternary operators:

$message = (Test-Path $path) ? "Path exists" : "Path not found"

Earlier versions: PowerShell gives back values that haven't been assigned.

$a = if ($condition) { $true } else { $false }

Example:

"The item is $(if ($price -gt 100) { 'expensive' } else { 'cheap' })"

Let's try it out:

$price = 150
The item is expensive
$price = 75
The item is cheap