Question

Programming C: Can you help me understand the difference between a = x ? : y; and result = a > b ? x : y;

Answer 1

I understand the second one, but I don't understand what the IF operation is in the first

Answer 2

GNU shorthand. It means the same as:
a = x ? x : y;

Answer 3

What is the condition?

Answer 4

Is x true.

Answer 5

And in some languages, true means thew same as not nul, zero, or false.