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JimB77
JimB77

Reputation: 9

Math formula using a ternary operator causes error

I am using a ternary operator as part of a mathematical formula. My intention is to reduce the cost of an item by 1.5% if its condition is "poor." Below is the formula:

<c:out value="${usedEquip.cost * ( 1 - ("poor" == usedEquipItem.condition ? 0.015 : 0) ) }" />

The file is a JSP running in Tomcat. This line of code produces an error which says "equal symbol expected." I suspect that the problem is something other than a missing equal sign. Can anyone see what my problem is here? Is there a better way to do this? Thank you very much!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 150

Answers (1)

Ken de Guzman
Ken de Guzman

Reputation: 2810

Replace your "poor" with 'poor', or escape the character by doing \"poor\". You already have quotation mark in your value (value=""), including another quotation mark will not work in jstl. Also you can also replace == with eq

Upvotes: 1

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