ternary operator js meaning ? 0 : 1 code example

Example 1: 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 2: ternary operator javascript

condition ? exprIfTrue : exprIfFalse

//Example
let age = 26;
let beverage = (age >= 21) ? "Beer" : "Juice";
console.log(beverage); // "Beer"