Elvis and Safe Navigation Operators in JavaScript

In Java, Elvis (?:) and Safe Navigation (?.) operators provide convenient ways to handle null values and access object properties safely. While JavaScript doesn't offer these exact operators, alternative approaches exist.

Elvis Operator (?:)

To achieve the functionality of the Elvis operator, you can use the logical 'OR' operator (||):

const displayName = user.name || "Anonymous";

Safe Navigation Operator (?.)

JavaScript doesn't currently have an equivalent to the Safe Navigation operator. However, you can use the following pattern instead:

const streetName = user?.address?.street;

If any part of the chain (e.g., user, address, street) is null, streetName will be set to null. This method avoids potential NullPointerExceptions.

Alternative Solutions

If you desire the syntax of Elvis and Safe Navigation operators, consider using CoffeeScript. It offers similar shorthand:

Existential Operator

zip = lottery.drawWinner?().address?.zipcode

Function Shortcuts

() -> // equivalent to function(){}

Sexy Function Calling

func 'arg1', 'arg2' // equivalent to func('arg1', 'arg2')

While CoffeeScript syntax might be more expressive, it requires compilation or insertion as '