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Elvis operator

Elvis operator noun: a binary operator that returns its first operand if that operand evaluates to true, and otherwise evaluates and returns its second operand.

Noun

Elvis operator (plural Elvis operators)

  1. (informal) A binary operator that returns its first operand if that operand evaluates to true, and otherwise evaluates and returns its second operand.

Forms of Elvis operator

pluralElvis operators

Origin of Elvis operator

The notation ?: humorously reinterpreted as an emoticon representing the eyes and hairstyle of Elvis Presley.

Questions about Elvis operator

What does Elvis operator mean?
Elvis operator means a binary operator that returns its first operand if that operand evaluates to true, and otherwise evaluates and returns its second operand.
What part of speech is Elvis operator?
Elvis operator is a noun.
What is the plural of Elvis operator?
The plural of Elvis operator is Elvis operators.

Words near Elvis operator in the dictionary

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