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## Comparison Operators & Equality
## Comparison Operators , Conditional (Ternary) Operators & Equality
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Please use an Oxford comma here in this list - Comparison Operators, Conditional (Ternary) Operators, & Equality


- Use `===` and `!==` over `==` and `!=`.
- Conditional operators is frequently used as shortcut for if statement and takes three operands.
```javascript
condition ? expr1 : expr2
```
- If condition is true, the operator returns the value of expr1; otherwise, it returns the value of expr2.
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Technically it's if the condition is truthy, which is distinct from true.

```javascript
//without ternary operator
var now = new Date();
var greeting = "Good";
if (now.getHours() > 17)
greeting += " evening.";
else
greeting += " day.";

//with ternary operator
var now = new Date();
var greeting = "Good" + ((now.getHours() > 17) ? " evening." : " day.");
```
- Comparison operators are evaluated using coercion with the `ToBoolean` method and always follow these simple rules:

+ **Objects** evaluate to **true**
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if (collection.length) {
// ...stuff...
}

// good
var superpower = isSuperman(user) ? 'flight' : 'none';
// bad
for (var i = 1; i <= 16; i++) {
var msg = i % 3 === 0 ? i % 5 === 0 ? 'FizzBuzz' : 'Fizz' : i % 5 === 0 ? 'Buzz' : '';
console.log(msg || i);
}

// good
for (var i = 1; i <= 16; i++) {
var msg = '';
if (i % 3 === 0) {
if (i % 5 === 0 {
msg = 'FizzBuzz';
} else {
msg = 'Fizz';
}
} else if (i % 5 === 0) {
msg = 'Buzz'
}
console.log(msg || i);
}

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If you keep this code, please fix indent.


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- For more information see [Truth Equality and JavaScript](http://javascriptweblog.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/truth-equality-and-javascript/#more-2108) by Angus Croll.
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