What is the obj?.prop syntax in javascript?












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I was looking through a code and I came across this:



{{abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz}}


I am unable to understand meaning of this expression. I know that it is Null-safe property access but I am bit confused about the chaining.
Any help is much appreciated






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I was looking through a code and I came across this:



{{abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz}}


I am unable to understand meaning of this expression. I know that it is Null-safe property access but I am bit confused about the chaining.
Any help is much appreciated






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I was looking through a code and I came across this:



{{abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz}}


I am unable to understand meaning of this expression. I know that it is Null-safe property access but I am bit confused about the chaining.
Any help is much appreciated






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I was looking through a code and I came across this:



{{abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz}}


I am unable to understand meaning of this expression. I know that it is Null-safe property access but I am bit confused about the chaining.
Any help is much appreciated






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  • Possible duplicate of Null-safe property access (and conditional assignment) in ES6/2015

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  • Possible duplicate of Null-safe property access (and conditional assignment) in ES6/2015

    – adiga
    52 mins ago

















Possible duplicate of Null-safe property access (and conditional assignment) in ES6/2015

– adiga
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Possible duplicate of Null-safe property access (and conditional assignment) in ES6/2015

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Its new ES proposal called "optionals" for safe check reading for object properties. Above expression is equivalent to:



(abc && abc.xvy) === (tyu) ? (abc && abc.xz) : (abc && abc.xz)


You can find more details here: https://github.com/davidyaha/ecmascript-optionals-proposal






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    OP's code doesn't have any standalone reference to an xz variable, though.

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This looks to be an example of the optional chaining proposal, which is still very much a work in progress (only at Stage 1). It's not actually implemented in vanilla JS environments yet. Using



obj?.prop


means: if obj is undefined or null, the expression evaluates to undefined. But otherwise, it will evaluate to the prop property on the object. This is syntax sugar for



obj && obj.prop


(using just obj.prop alone will throw if obj is undefined or null)



So, your



abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz


will evaluate to true if the nested value abc?.xvy is equal to the nested value abc?.xz - or, it will evaluate to true if at least one of the nested values doesn't exist, and the other is undefined.



Spaced out for easier reading:



abc?.xvy === tyu

? abc?.xz

: abc?.xz


As you can see, both ? and : expressions are the same, making the conditional operator unnecessary here. An equivalent test (assuming that referencing tyu doesn't throw) would be



abc?.xvy === abc?.xz





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    It's called Null Propagation Operator.



    We can think of each ?. operator as a short circuit where "if the expression up until this point is null or undefined, then the whole expression evaluates to undefined".
    We could also optionally call functions.






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      It is called the elvis operator



      It is a part of the ECMAScript proposals to make code more readable and reduce the long && chains



      essentially, it creates a short-circuit check for null or undefined and prevents the "Cannot read property of undefined" errors. If the value exists, the latter part is evaluated.



      You can read more here : Is there a null-coalescing (Elvis) operator or safe navigation operator in javascript?






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        Its new ES proposal called "optionals" for safe check reading for object properties. Above expression is equivalent to:



        (abc && abc.xvy) === (tyu) ? (abc && abc.xz) : (abc && abc.xz)


        You can find more details here: https://github.com/davidyaha/ecmascript-optionals-proposal






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          OP's code doesn't have any standalone reference to an xz variable, though.

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        Its new ES proposal called "optionals" for safe check reading for object properties. Above expression is equivalent to:



        (abc && abc.xvy) === (tyu) ? (abc && abc.xz) : (abc && abc.xz)


        You can find more details here: https://github.com/davidyaha/ecmascript-optionals-proposal






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          OP's code doesn't have any standalone reference to an xz variable, though.

          – CertainPerformance
          10 mins ago














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        Its new ES proposal called "optionals" for safe check reading for object properties. Above expression is equivalent to:



        (abc && abc.xvy) === (tyu) ? (abc && abc.xz) : (abc && abc.xz)


        You can find more details here: https://github.com/davidyaha/ecmascript-optionals-proposal






        share|improve this answer















        Its new ES proposal called "optionals" for safe check reading for object properties. Above expression is equivalent to:



        (abc && abc.xvy) === (tyu) ? (abc && abc.xz) : (abc && abc.xz)


        You can find more details here: https://github.com/davidyaha/ecmascript-optionals-proposal







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          OP's code doesn't have any standalone reference to an xz variable, though.

          – CertainPerformance
          10 mins ago














        • 2





          OP's code doesn't have any standalone reference to an xz variable, though.

          – CertainPerformance
          10 mins ago








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        OP's code doesn't have any standalone reference to an xz variable, though.

        – CertainPerformance
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        OP's code doesn't have any standalone reference to an xz variable, though.

        – CertainPerformance
        10 mins ago













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        This looks to be an example of the optional chaining proposal, which is still very much a work in progress (only at Stage 1). It's not actually implemented in vanilla JS environments yet. Using



        obj?.prop


        means: if obj is undefined or null, the expression evaluates to undefined. But otherwise, it will evaluate to the prop property on the object. This is syntax sugar for



        obj && obj.prop


        (using just obj.prop alone will throw if obj is undefined or null)



        So, your



        abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz


        will evaluate to true if the nested value abc?.xvy is equal to the nested value abc?.xz - or, it will evaluate to true if at least one of the nested values doesn't exist, and the other is undefined.



        Spaced out for easier reading:



        abc?.xvy === tyu
        
? abc?.xz
        
: abc?.xz


        As you can see, both ? and : expressions are the same, making the conditional operator unnecessary here. An equivalent test (assuming that referencing tyu doesn't throw) would be



        abc?.xvy === abc?.xz





        share|improve this answer




























          5














          This looks to be an example of the optional chaining proposal, which is still very much a work in progress (only at Stage 1). It's not actually implemented in vanilla JS environments yet. Using



          obj?.prop


          means: if obj is undefined or null, the expression evaluates to undefined. But otherwise, it will evaluate to the prop property on the object. This is syntax sugar for



          obj && obj.prop


          (using just obj.prop alone will throw if obj is undefined or null)



          So, your



          abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz


          will evaluate to true if the nested value abc?.xvy is equal to the nested value abc?.xz - or, it will evaluate to true if at least one of the nested values doesn't exist, and the other is undefined.



          Spaced out for easier reading:



          abc?.xvy === tyu
          
? abc?.xz
          
: abc?.xz


          As you can see, both ? and : expressions are the same, making the conditional operator unnecessary here. An equivalent test (assuming that referencing tyu doesn't throw) would be



          abc?.xvy === abc?.xz





          share|improve this answer


























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            This looks to be an example of the optional chaining proposal, which is still very much a work in progress (only at Stage 1). It's not actually implemented in vanilla JS environments yet. Using



            obj?.prop


            means: if obj is undefined or null, the expression evaluates to undefined. But otherwise, it will evaluate to the prop property on the object. This is syntax sugar for



            obj && obj.prop


            (using just obj.prop alone will throw if obj is undefined or null)



            So, your



            abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz


            will evaluate to true if the nested value abc?.xvy is equal to the nested value abc?.xz - or, it will evaluate to true if at least one of the nested values doesn't exist, and the other is undefined.



            Spaced out for easier reading:



            abc?.xvy === tyu
            
? abc?.xz
            
: abc?.xz


            As you can see, both ? and : expressions are the same, making the conditional operator unnecessary here. An equivalent test (assuming that referencing tyu doesn't throw) would be



            abc?.xvy === abc?.xz





            share|improve this answer













            This looks to be an example of the optional chaining proposal, which is still very much a work in progress (only at Stage 1). It's not actually implemented in vanilla JS environments yet. Using



            obj?.prop


            means: if obj is undefined or null, the expression evaluates to undefined. But otherwise, it will evaluate to the prop property on the object. This is syntax sugar for



            obj && obj.prop


            (using just obj.prop alone will throw if obj is undefined or null)



            So, your



            abc?.xvy=== tyu?abc?.xz:abc?.xz


            will evaluate to true if the nested value abc?.xvy is equal to the nested value abc?.xz - or, it will evaluate to true if at least one of the nested values doesn't exist, and the other is undefined.



            Spaced out for easier reading:



            abc?.xvy === tyu
            
? abc?.xz
            
: abc?.xz


            As you can see, both ? and : expressions are the same, making the conditional operator unnecessary here. An equivalent test (assuming that referencing tyu doesn't throw) would be



            abc?.xvy === abc?.xz






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                It's called Null Propagation Operator.



                We can think of each ?. operator as a short circuit where "if the expression up until this point is null or undefined, then the whole expression evaluates to undefined".
                We could also optionally call functions.






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                  It's called Null Propagation Operator.



                  We can think of each ?. operator as a short circuit where "if the expression up until this point is null or undefined, then the whole expression evaluates to undefined".
                  We could also optionally call functions.






                  share|improve this answer


























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                    It's called Null Propagation Operator.



                    We can think of each ?. operator as a short circuit where "if the expression up until this point is null or undefined, then the whole expression evaluates to undefined".
                    We could also optionally call functions.






                    share|improve this answer













                    It's called Null Propagation Operator.



                    We can think of each ?. operator as a short circuit where "if the expression up until this point is null or undefined, then the whole expression evaluates to undefined".
                    We could also optionally call functions.







                    share|improve this answer












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                        It is called the elvis operator



                        It is a part of the ECMAScript proposals to make code more readable and reduce the long && chains



                        essentially, it creates a short-circuit check for null or undefined and prevents the "Cannot read property of undefined" errors. If the value exists, the latter part is evaluated.



                        You can read more here : Is there a null-coalescing (Elvis) operator or safe navigation operator in javascript?






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                          It is called the elvis operator



                          It is a part of the ECMAScript proposals to make code more readable and reduce the long && chains



                          essentially, it creates a short-circuit check for null or undefined and prevents the "Cannot read property of undefined" errors. If the value exists, the latter part is evaluated.



                          You can read more here : Is there a null-coalescing (Elvis) operator or safe navigation operator in javascript?






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                            It is called the elvis operator



                            It is a part of the ECMAScript proposals to make code more readable and reduce the long && chains



                            essentially, it creates a short-circuit check for null or undefined and prevents the "Cannot read property of undefined" errors. If the value exists, the latter part is evaluated.



                            You can read more here : Is there a null-coalescing (Elvis) operator or safe navigation operator in javascript?






                            share|improve this answer















                            It is called the elvis operator



                            It is a part of the ECMAScript proposals to make code more readable and reduce the long && chains



                            essentially, it creates a short-circuit check for null or undefined and prevents the "Cannot read property of undefined" errors. If the value exists, the latter part is evaluated.



                            You can read more here : Is there a null-coalescing (Elvis) operator or safe navigation operator in javascript?







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