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In Javascript, is it OK to put the ternary operator's `?` on then next line?

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I really like aligning the ? and the : of my ternary operator when they don't fit on a line, like this:

var myVar = (condition

    ? ifTrue

    : ifFalse

);

However, JSHint complains with:

Bad line breaking before '?'

Why would JSHint have this warning? Is there any nastyness (like semicolon insertion, etc) it is protecting me against or can I safely change my JSHINT configuration to ignore it?

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answered 13 Years ago aidan · Accepted Answer

This works and is certainly valid. It's especially useful in more complicated use cases, like nested ones.

var a = test1

         ? b

         : test2

            ? c

            : d;