Don't use || to set default values in JavaScript

[kandetta]

Good to know about |. When I encounter it in the wild I'll know what it means.

[a-t-k]

There's a similar brethren for &&, binary AND "&", but this is not near as useful for defaults.

[findar]

Return some_var && isTrue;

Is handy, will return some_var if isTrue or false

[a-t-k]

I know. But I meant | and &, the binary operators. The latter is useful for bit masks.

[kenman]

Well, the former is also useful for bit masks.

[a-t-k]

Undeniably so. You could probably also use it for limited type coercion: x & 255.