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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T12:57:40+00:00 2026-05-25T12:57:40+00:00

Possible Duplicate: What does "var FOO = FOO || {}" mean in Javascript? I

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What does "var FOO = FOO || {}" mean in Javascript?

I don’t understand that :

var gapi = window.gapi||{};

Can you explain me? gapi is a bool?

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    2026-05-25T12:57:41+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 12:57 pm

    It means if the variable gapi exists already, and its value does not evaluate to a boolean false one, assign that to the variable gapi otherwise assign a new object to it.

    This practice is helpful to avoid overwriting of variables.

    These are the JavaScript values that evaluate to boolean false:

    • false
    • undefined
    • null
    • 0
    • NaN
    • the empty string ("")
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