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Leandro Severino
12,674 PointsBest situation to use the Ternary Operator?
Hi guys. I just want to know when do you usually use the Ternary Operator rather than the usual if statement?
My code below works but do you think its a good practice to do it this way?
this.muzzleVelocity < maxMuzzleVelocity ? this.muzzleVelocity += 1 : console.log("Can't go over the max ");
1 Answer
john larson
16,594 PointsMy impression was to use the ternary when that made it simpler to read. But if doing the usual if... made it clearer, do so.
Leandro Severino
12,674 PointsLeandro Severino
12,674 PointsThanks John! I also go for readability first rather than premature optimization. I just wanted to know what other developers think and maybe I can learn something I don't know yet. Good to know your thoughts on the subject.