Why I Don't Use Else When Programming
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 Published On Mar 23, 2021

Nick Chapsas's Video:    • Why I don't use the "else" keyword in...  

This may sound crazy but I really don't use the else keyword in my programming anymore. When I do end up using else it usually leads to worse code than if I purposely avoided it. In this video I explain exactly why that is.


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Optional Chaining Video:    • 5 Must Know JavaScript Features That ...  
Optional Chaining Article: https://blog.webdevsimplified.com/202...
Guard Clause Article: https://blog.webdevsimplified.com/202...


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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Guard Clauses
04:03 - Single Return Is Bad
05:43 - Extract Functions


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