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The ?'s and :'s seen in the spreadsheet cells are part of compact notation for an if-then-else clause. Something like:	The ?'s and :'s seen in the spreadsheet cells are part of compact notation for an if-then-else clause. Something like:

\texttt{( B2 > 16 ? 'passing grade' : 'failing grade')}	\texttt{( B2 > 16 ? 'passing grade' : 'failing grade')}
Line 12 can be translated into:	Line 13 can be translated into:
\$temp;\\	\$temp;\\
}	}

The nicest part of the ( ? : ) operator (aside from its compactness)
is the way it automatically returns the value you want without having
to use any temporary variable.s

	The nicest part of the \texttt{( ? : )} operator (aside from its
	compactness) is the way it automatically returns the value you want
	without having to use any temporary variables.