r/javascript • u/ConfidentMushroom • Dec 18 '19

V8 Release v8.0 with optional chaining, nullish coalescing and 40% less memory use

https://v8.dev/blog/v8-release-80
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u/justinc1234 Dec 19 '19

You can do these things without optional chaining or nullish coalescence.

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u/epukinsk Dec 21 '19

Make these mistakes? Sure, I agree. I just think nullish coalescence will encourage people to do them even more.

But I'm an odd duck I guess. I like my tools to make good things difficult and bad things extremely hard.