config = ''
fred = 42
fred == 42 ? config = 'k1' : config = 'k2'
print "config=#{config}\n"

##</code><code>##

<?php
$config = '';
$fred = 42;
$fred == 42 ? $config = 'k1' : $config = 'k2';
echo "config=$config\n";
?>

##</code><code>##

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
   int config = 0;
   int fred = 42;
   fred == 42 ? config = 1 : config = 2;
   printf("config=%d\n", config);
   return 0;
}

##</code><code>##

   fred == 42 ? (config = 1) : (config = 2);  // this works
   fred == 42 ?  config = 1  : (config = 2);  // also works
   fred == 42 ? (config = 1) : config = 2;    // syntax error