jquery - JavaScript ternary operator into full if/else statement issue -

i have next ternary statement:

$.history.init(function(url) { load(url == "" ? "#some-page" : url); });

which have rewrote into:

$.history.init(function(url) {          load(                 if( url == ""){ url = "#some-page"                } else { url = url }          );  });

i error on line 3 if(url == ""), don't understand error. suggestion much appreciated.

in javascript, if not expression. not homecoming value , cannot set within function call. is, not valid:

func(if (a) { ... } else { ... });

this main difference between if , ?:--the operator look , returns value; if statement, not homecoming value , cannot used everywhere.

your best bet if have avoid ternary operator like:

if (url == "") { url = "#some-page"; } load(url);

you can accomplish same effect using ||:

function (url) { load(url || "#some-page"); }

this shortest , idiomatic way write code.

javascript jquery if-statement ternary-operator

Kamlesh