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Question

How to change these codes to normal if??
left = typeof left != "number" ? 0 : left;
right = typeof right != "number" ? items.length - 1 : right;

Answer 1

if(typeof left != "number")
left = 0;
else
left = left;

if(typeof right != "number")
right = items.lenght -1;
else
right = right;