I'm minimalist and I want that my code has as less lines as possible. In every code I write, my goal is to use as much one-lined instructions as possible and avoiding any recurrent code.

Today I'm facing a problem, I'm not able to reduce an instruction even if I'm convinced it's possible.Let's have a look at my instruction :

```
if((level - 2) >= 0)
{
    level -= 2;
}

```

If know I can use a one-lined affectation in the if like that :

```
if((level -= 2) >= 0)

```

But the subtraction while be always applied even if the test is false.

How can I compact this instruction in one line ?

**EDIT**

I can't use ternary operator because I have to keep the if instruction. Basically I have to execute several operations if the test is true, I just simplified my code to post it.