JavaScript Nullish Coalescing Operator (Live Playground)

In this tutorial, we will explore the nullish coalescing operator, and learn how to use it in our code.

Nullish Coalescing Operator (??)

The nullish coalescing operator returns the right-hand side operand when the left-hand side operand is null or undefined. Otherwise, it returns the left-hand side operand.

Example:

const a = null;
const b = 'Hello, world!';
const result = a ?? b;
console.log(result); // Output: 'Hello, world!'

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Conclusion

Understanding and using the nullish coalescing operator is essential for writing efficient and concise code in your JavaScript programs.