[devney]

I just feel like this author could have chosen a better example. The if/else block that he complains about is easy to read and simple to understand. The ternary he advises raises the bar significantly for anyone trying to read the code, while having no practical effect on runtime or usability.

Based on my 25+ years of experience I strongly believe that the "if/else" that this author complains about is actually BETTER than the ternary he recommends. This is yet another example of the endemic problem where software engineers think "harder to read is a virtue".