How to use Ternary Operators In Express

The ternary operator provides a concise way to conditionally render content based on the existence of a property.

  • Ternary operators offer a concise way to handle undefined properties by providing a conditional expression.
  • This approach is particularly useful for simpler conditions and scenarios where you want to keep your code compact.
<h1>Welcome, <%= user.name !== undefined ? user.name : 'Guest' %>!</h1>

How to check for undefined property in EJS for Express JS ?

This article explores various techniques to handle undefined properties within EJS templates used in ExpressJS applications. It guides you on how to gracefully manage scenarios where data passed to the template might lack specific properties, preventing errors and ensuring a smooth user experience.

We will discuss different types of approaches to check for undefined properties in EJS for ExpressJS.

Table of Content

  • Using Conditional Statements (if-else)
  • Using Ternary Operators
  • Implementing Default Values with the || Operator
  • Using the typeof Operator

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Using Conditional Statements (if-else):

We can directly use an if statement to check if a variable exists before attempting to access its properties....

Using Ternary Operators:

The ternary operator provides a concise way to conditionally render content based on the existence of a property....

Implementing Default Values with the || Operator:

The typeof operator can be employed to check the type of a variable and handle undefined properties accordingly....

Using the typeof Operator:

We can use the || (OR) operator to provide a default value in case a property is undefined....

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Step 1: Create a new directory for your project:...

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