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How do I write this short hand in Java?

str = str.replace(fraction, replacement[1] || replacement[0]);

I want to replace with [1] if [1] is not "" or undefined or null, or else replace with [0] if [1] is "" or undefined or null. I know I can do this with a 3-5 lines of if else, but can I do it in one like very short like I wrote above in Java?

Solution

  • Java is not a very concise language by nature. The most concise way to do what you're asking is probably something like markspace's comment:

    str = str.replace(fraction, (replacement[1] != null && !replacement[1].isBlank()) ? replacement[1] : replacement[0]);

    This uses a ternary operator to select between replacement[1] and replacement[0].

    For a middle ground, you could also separate this ternary operation onto a separate line:

    char replacementChar = (replacement[1] != null && !replacement[1].isBlank()) ? replacement[1] : replacement[0];
str = str.replace(fraction, replacementChar);