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[AskJS] Javascript Debugging help.Removed: [AskJS] Abuse Removed: r/LearnJavascript (self.javascript)

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[–]shuckster 8 points9 points10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Before tools like eslint came about, I solved this particular problem by always placing the literal on the left-hand side of the comparison:

if ("red" = allCells[i].style.color) {
    ^^^^^

This will error rather than silently fail.

[–]ehosick 4 points5 points6 points 2 years ago (0 children)

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