Why doesn't this method work? Java ternary operator

Question

What's wrong with this code:

void bark(boolean hamlet) {
    hamlet ? System.out.println("To Bark.") : System.out.println("Not to Bark");
}

Answer 1

Ternary operators can't have statements that don't return values, void methods. You need statements that have return values.

You need to rewrite it.

void bark(boolean hamlet) {
     System.out.println( hamlet ? "To Bark." : "Not to Bark" );
}