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How to translate a one-line condition in Javascript

I am currently learning JavaScript and I'm trying to translate a code I made, from Python to Javascript.

I would like to know how I can translate an instruction like this:

my_function(arg1, arg2=True if condition else False)

I can't find this specific case on Google.

Many thanks!

Solution

  • Your are looking for ternary operator, it looks like this:

    const condition = true;
function(arg1, condition ? "true" : "false")

    The logic behind it:

    First argument (before ?) is the condition, e.g:

    const age = 18
age >= 18 ? ....

    The second argument (after ?) is the True statement and after the : is the False statement

    ? "Above 18" : "Under 18"

    Final result:

    const age = 18;
console.log(age >= 18 ? "Above 18" : "Under 18"); // prints "Above 18"