Slim conditional operator coverage in selection statements

docs/csharp/fundamentals/statements/selection.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Selection statements in C#"
 description: Use if, else, and switch statements to choose which code runs based on a condition, including pattern-based case labels and when clauses.
-ms.date: 07/09/2026
+ms.date: 08/20/2026
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 ---
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ The `if` and `switch` statements decide which code runs. When you instead need t
 
 ### Conditional operator `?:`
 
-The conditional operator `?:` chooses between two values based on a Boolean condition. It takes the form `condition ? valueIfTrue : valueIfFalse`:
+The conditional operator `?:` chooses one of two values based on a Boolean condition.
 
-:::code language="csharp" source="./snippets/selection-statements/Program.cs" id="Ternary":::
-
-Use `?:` when you assign one of two values, because it keeps the assignment in one place and lets you mark the variable `readonly` or `const`. Prefer an `if` statement when the branches do more than produce a value. For the operator's precedence and associativity rules, see the [conditional operator](../../language-reference/operators/conditional-operator.md) in the language reference.
+<!-- Remove these comment markers after dotnet/docs#55469 merges and this branch is rebased.
+For its syntax, short-circuit behavior, and guidance on choosing it instead of `if`/`else`, see [Conditional operator `?:`](../expressions/operators.md#conditional-operator-).
+-->
 
 ### `switch` expression
 

docs/csharp/fundamentals/statements/snippets/selection-statements/Program.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ public static void Main()
         ElseIfExample();
         SwitchStatementExample();
         SwitchWhenExample();
-        TernaryExample();
     }
 
     private static void IfElseExample()
@@ -104,16 +103,4 @@ private static void SwitchWhenExample()
         // </SwitchWhen>
     }
 
-    private static void TernaryExample()
-    {
-        // <Ternary>
-        int hour = 9;
-
-        // The conditional operator ?: chooses between two values in a single
-        // expression: condition ? valueIfTrue : valueIfFalse.
-        string greeting = hour < 12 ? "Good morning" : "Good afternoon";
-
-        Console.WriteLine(greeting); // => Good morning
-        // </Ternary>
-    }
 }