public class Testternary { public static void main(String[] args) { int a = Integer.MAX_VALUE; long b = 3L + a; System.out.println(a); System.out.println(b); System.out.println(chooseLucky(a, b, false)); } public static long chooseLucky(int a,long b,boolean lucky) { return lucky ? a : b; //say good bye to large numbers... } }