Strange java syntax

i have been programming java since 2 months and its ze first time that i have came across this ---

max = (i > j) ? i : j;
min = (i < j) ? i : j;

these are from a program THAT works but i don't undestand anything,google doesn't help at all and i have checked 1 e-book(1000 pages) ... nada

If any1 could help it would be great ... just explain whats going on here

This is known as the ternary operator and is basically an if statement in disguise.

max = (i > j) ? i : j;

If i is greater than j assign i to max else assign j to max.

Google 'java ternary operator'.

thanks guys ... i guess 1 idiot out of the way ... lol