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been programming since 2008. the fuck is an elvis operator?

@dev_null@lemmy.ml

It’s a shorthand for writing this:

variable = if (input != null) input else default

This is equivalent:

variable = input ?: default

The answers confusing it with the ternary operator are wrong.

@luciferofastora@lemmy.zip

Ternary if?then:else

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gotacha. i’ve only ever heard them called ternaries. maybe i’m old. maybe i’m too young. definitely one of the two

@QuazarOmega@lemy.lol

It specifically refers to this shorthand ?: that works like this:

$value = $thing_that_could_be_truthy ?: 'fallback value';

# same as

$value = $thing_that_could_be_truthy ? $thing_that_could_be_truthy : 'fallback value';

The condition is also the value if it is truthy

@jerkface@lemmy.ca

Been programming since the 80s, ditto.

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