if else ternary operator javascript code example

Example 1: js ternary

condition ? ifTrue : ifFalse

Example 2: ternary function javascript

var variable;
if (condition)
  variable = "something";
else
  variable = "something else";

//is the same as:

var variable = condition ? "something" : "something else";

Example 3: javascript ternary

// example:
age >= 18 ? `wine` : `water`;

// syntax:
// <expression> ? <value-if-true> : <value-if-false>

Example 4: javascript ternary operator

//ternary operator syntax and usage:
condition ? doThisIfTrue : doThisIfFalse

//Simple example:
let num1 = 1;
let num2 = 2;
num1 < num2 ? console.log("True") : console.log("False");
// => "True"

//Reverse it with greater than ( > ):
num1 > num2 ? console.log("True") : console.log("False");
// => "False"

Example 5: ternary operator shorthand javascript

let startingNum = startingNum ? otherNum : 1
// can be expressed as
let startingNum = otherNum || 1

// Another scenario not covered here is if you want the value 
// to return false when not matched. 
//The JavaScript shorthandfor this is:
let startingNum = startingNum ? otherNum : 0
// But it can be expressed as
let startingNum = startingNum && otherNum

Example 6: javascript ternary

condition ? doThisIfTrue : doThisIfFalse

1 > 2 ? console.log(true) : console.log(false)
// returns false