This line of code uses the **ternary (conditional) operator** to...

This line of code uses the ternary (conditional) operator to assign a value to the variable x. Here's how it works:

1. The condition 5 > 3 is evaluated.

   • Since 5 is indeed greater than 3, the condition evaluates to true.

2. The ternary operator ? : executes based on the result of the condition:

   • If the condition is true, the value on the left of the colon ("greater") is chosen.
   • If the condition is false, the value on the right of the colon ("lesser") is chosen.

3. Because 5 > 3 is true, the string "greater" is assigned to the variable x.

Final Behavior

After this code runs, the variable x will contain the string "greater".