double question marks in js code example

Example 1: double question mark in js

const foo = null ?? 'default string';
console.log(foo);
// expected output: "default string"

const baz = 0 ?? 42;
console.log(baz);
// expected output: 0

Example 2: javascript double question mark

let a = null;
const b = a ?? -1;		// Same as b = ( a != null ? a : -1 );
console.log(b);		  	// output: -1
//OR IF
let a = 9;
const b = a ?? -1;
console.log(b);  		// output: 9

//PS.,VERY CLOSE TO '||' OPERATION IN FUNCTION, BY NOT THE SAME