JavaScript Shorthand Techniques

In today's fast-paced world of web development, efficiency and readability are essential. Have you ever found yourself wading through lines and lines of JavaScript, feeling overwhelmed? Or perhaps, while coding, you've wished for a more concise way to express common patterns. Bloated code not only reduces readability but can also impact performance and maintainability.

Long-winded JavaScript expressions can:

• Increase Development Time: Writing and reading extended versions of common operations can drastically reduce your coding speed.
• Compromise Code Quality: More verbose code can introduce more chances for errors. It's easy to lose track amidst the clutter.
• Hinder Collaboration: Your teammates might find it challenging to navigate and understand your code, leading to inefficiencies in team-based projects.
• Impair Performance: Inefficient code can sometimes be a bottleneck, especially in performance-critical applications.

The solution? JavaScript shorthand techniques. These are concise ways to represent common operations, allowing you to write cleaner, more efficient, and more readable code.

Here are some powerful JavaScript shorthand techniques:

1.Variable Assignment:

Traditional:

let newName;

if (name) {
  newName = name;
} else {
  newName = 'Default';
}

Shorthand:

const newName = name || 'Default';

2.Conditional (Ternary) Operator:

Traditional:

let result;

if (isValid) {
  result = 'Valid';
} else {
  result = 'Invalid';
}

Shorthand:

const result = isValid ? 'Valid' : 'Invalid';

3.Default Parameters:

Traditional:

function multiply(val1, val2) {
  val2 = typeof val2 !== "undefined" ? val2 : 1;
  console.log(val1 * val2);
}

Shorthand:

function multiply(val1, val2 = 1) {
  console.log(val1 * val2);
}

4.Arrow Functions:

Traditional:

const add = function(x, y) {
  return x + y;
}

Shorthand:

const add = (x, y) => x + y;

5.Template Strings:

Traditional:

console.log('Hello, ' + name + '! Welcome to our platform.');

Shorthand:

console.log(`Hello, ${name}! Welcome to our platform.`);

These are just a few examples. The world of JavaScript is filled with such shorthand techniques, especially with the latest ES6 features.

Conclusion:

Don't let bloated code weigh down your JavaScript projects. Embrace shorthand techniques to make your code more concise, efficient, and readable. These techniques will not only make your development process smoother but will also elevate the quality of your applications. Dive into shorthand techniques today and transform your JavaScript journey!

Comments

[Jon Randy 🎖️]

Be careful... your two functions in the 'Default Parameters' section do not have the same functionality, neither do the two examples in the 'Variable Assignment' section.

[Shrihari]

Thank you so much i am correcting it

[Rahul Sharma]

if the name is an empty string it'll change the output.

var name = '';

if (name !== undefined) {
  var newName = name;
} else {
  var newName = 'Default';
}
// output: ''

var newName = name || 'Default';
// output: 'Default'

Better to use Nullish coalescing operator (??) instead of OR (||)

The same goes for point 3 try empty string('') out will be different.

3.Default Parameters:

greet(); // Hello, Guest!
greet('') // Hello, !

[Mike Lmi]

console.log(Hello, ${newName}!); -> maybe this is better -> console.log("Hello, ", newName);

and console.log(Hello, ${name}! Welcome to our platform.);
-> can be replaced with that -> console.log("Hello, %s! Welcome to our platform.", name);

[Jake Lundberg]

Be careful with #3. If name === null, the default value will not be assigned and you will get an error.

[Gaswigue]

const add = function(x, y) {
return x + y;
}
and
const add = (x, y) => x + y;
Are slightly different, the second one capture also the local 'this'.
That why some frame work callback need traditionnal function and not anonymous function.

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[Samuel Kelv]

Thank you, helpful

[Shrihari]

@jonrandy @devsmitra Thank you guys.... My bad i missed the code checks .... i have updated the examples please do check.

[Jon Randy 🎖️]

"Default parameters" one still not right. Consider what happens when you pass in an empty string (or any falsy value that isn't undefined)

[Jon Randy 🎖️]

Unfortunately, the latest iteration of the 'shorthand' version is now longer than the original version, still doesn't match the functionality of the 'long' version, and has introduced the possibility of errors (try passing in null, or a number, or an object)