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Returns the first defined, non-null argument.
- Use
Array.prototype.find()andArray.prototype.includes()to find the first value that is not equal toundefinedornull.
const coalesce = (...args) => args.find(v => ![undefined, null].includes(v));coalesce(null, undefined, '', NaN, 'Waldo'); // ''Would you like to help us improve 30 seconds of code?Take a quick survey
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