coding techniques.

Author: lgope

js-coding-technique/If-presence.js

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+// Longhand:
+let likeJavaScript;
+
+if (likeJavaScript === true) {
+  // something here
+}
+
+// Shorthand:
+
+if (likeJavaScript) {
+  // something here
+}
+
+// Longhand:
+
+let variableName;
+if (variableName !== true) {
+  // do something...
+}
+
+// Shorthand:
+
+let variableName;
+if (!variableName) {
+  // do something...
+}

js-coding-technique/short-circuit.js

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+// Longhand:
+
+// if (
+//   variable1 !== null ||
+//   variable1 !== undefined ||
+//   variable1 !== 'something'
+// ) {
+//   let variable2 = variable1;
+// }
+
+// Shorthand:
+// const variable2 = variable1 || 'new';
+
+// example
+
+let variable1;
+let variable2 = variable1 || 'love js';
+console.log(variable2 === 'love js'); // prints true
+
+variable1 = 'foo';
+variable2 = variable1 || 'love js';
+console.log(variable2); // prints foo