ternary operation in javascript code example

Example 1: js ternary

condition ? ifTrue : ifFalse

Example 2: ternary operator javascript

// ternary operators are frequently used as a shorter cleaner if statement
// condition ? exprIfTrue : exprIfFalse

let age = 15;
let canDrive = age >= 16 ? 'yes' : 'no';
// canDrive will be 'no'
// the condition will be age > 16 which is false so canDrive will equal exprIfFalse

// this ternary is the same as this if else statement
let age = 15;
let canDrive;
if (age >= 16) {
    canDrive = 'yes';
} else {
    canDrive = 'no';
}

// canDrive will be 'no' because 15 is less than 16

Example 3: how to use ternary operator in javascript

function example(…) {
    return condition1 ? value1
         : condition2 ? value2
         : condition3 ? value3
         : value4;
}

// Equivalent to:

function example(…) {
    if (condition1) { return value1; }
    else if (condition2) { return value2; }
    else if (condition3) { return value3; }
    else { return value4; }
}