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backend ruleP2universalStack: typescript
readabilitynullish-coalescingshorthand
Use the nullish-coalescing operator for default/fallback values
Prefer `a ?? b` over verbose conditional fallbacks (and over `||` when 0/'' are valid) for picking an existing value.
PR: vinify-backend · org-mining-deep-2026-06Created: Jun 17, 2026
Bad example
Old codetypescript
| 1 | const desc = values.description !== undefined ? values.description : entity.description; |
Explanation (EN)
Objašnjenje (HR)
Good example
New codetypescript
| 1 | const desc = values.description ?? entity.description; |
Explanation (EN)
Objašnjenje (HR)