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eslint/no-ternary Style ​

What it does ​

Disallow ternary operators

Why is this bad? ​

The ternary operator is used to conditionally assign a value to a variable. Some believe that the use of ternary operators leads to unclear code.

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

javascript
var foo = isBar ? baz : qux;
javascript
function quux() {
  return foo ? bar() : baz();
}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

javascript
let foo;

if (isBar) {
  foo = baz;
} else {
  foo = qux;
}
javascript
function quux() {
  if (foo) {
    return bar();
  } else {
    return baz();
  }
}

How to use ​

To enable this rule in the CLI or using the config file, you can use:

bash
oxlint --deny no-ternary
json
{
  "rules": {
    "no-ternary": "error"
  }
}

References ​

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