how do this exercise

[JOSEluis2796]

well, the exercise is do a program that read 3 numbers and show who is the greater.

example: 4,8,1 the greater is 8.

is easy but I can't use "if" so that is my problem, beacuse i'm a begginer in c++ but I see the lesson about the conditionals , but I don't know how this problem . please do you help me whit this?

[wildblue]

Is it that you're not allowed to use "if" for the problem, or you're just not sure how to use "if" conditions?

[JOSEluis2796]

No, in my guide exercise are 8 exercise ok?, and down of thats exercise are the exercise about of "if" , so I understand that I can't use

[JOSEluis2796]

I know use "if" but I want know if this problem can do without conditional "if".

[wildblue]

I guess I would generally use an if statement for this comparison. Have you covered the ternary operator?

larger = ( a > b ? a : b );

http://www.cprogramming.com/reference/operators/ternary-operator.html

[keskiverto]

You cannot do it without a conditional. Ternary operator.

[JOSEluis2796]

Well, I think a very long time and I can't find a solution for this problem without "if" , I believer that only solution is with "if" sure?

[wildblue]

You need to compare values, either with if or the ternary operator.

[JOSEluis2796]

mmm yes ok, is necessary compare values, but I want know if I can this problem whitout use "if" and "else".

[cire]

As has already been said, yes. Use the ternary operator.

#include <iostream>

int max(int a, int b)
{
    return a < b ? b : a;
}

int main()
{
    int a = 4;
    int b = 8;
    int c = 1;

    std::cout << "The greater is " << max(a, max(b,c)) << '\n';
}

[JOSEluis2796]

ah ok, I understand now, sorry, i'm from venezuela (we speak spanish) and I don't speak perfect english, that operator I meet with other name , I had not understood.

sorry and thank you so much :)

[xenovia12]

even without using ternary operator will do