OR operator in Javascript

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message += days + " day" + ( days==1 ? '':'s' ) + ", ";

If my counter comes to 1 month and ZERO day, it writes dayS, of course. How can I pass a "OR" operator into this code?

I tried:

( (days==1 ? '':'s' ) || (days==0 ? '':'s'))

and:

( days==1||0 ? '':'s' )

Both of them show an S at value "0"

if you are not comfortable with this format, why don't you simply use if..else format — polin
– polin, Commented Nov 26, 2012 at 6:52
Please note that as opposed to French, in English a count of zero is attributed a plural spelling because the English grammar follows a logic close to: only one is singular, everything else is plural. Reference: english.stackexchange.com/questions/13073/… — Cœur
– Cœur, Commented Apr 28, 2018 at 11:32

lenik · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-26 06:54:39Z

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why don't you try:

days < 2

unless there's a chance of negative number of days

answered Nov 26, 2012 at 6:54

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mat.viguier Over a year ago

:) off course ! I have tested that day>0 in a global if...else before this code :) THX

Niet the Dark Absol · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-26 06:55:15Z

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"0 days" is correct, but if you really want it: (days == 0 || days == 1 ? '' : 's')

Alternatively: (days <= 1 ? '' : 's') (since you can't have a negative or non-integer number of days.

Or you could do this to the whole line:

if( days) message += days + " day" + (days==1 ? '' : 's') + ", ";

answered Nov 26, 2012 at 6:55

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Niet the Dark Absol Over a year ago

1 is the only number that results in a singular noun. Everything else is plural. Even 1.1 seconds is correct, for example.

Yimin Rong Over a year ago

Even 1.0 seconds vs. one second, provided you say the "point zero" at the end. The s "plural" ending is not technically a plural indicator but instead a non-singular indicator.

mat.viguier Over a year ago

Ok, so exist singular, plural and non-singular. Three state logic.

Rab Khan · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-26 06:55:30Z

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Write it like this

message += days + " day" + ( days<=1 ? '':'s' ) + ", ";

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Rab Khan · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-26 06:55:59Z

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Try (( days==1|| days == 0) ? '':'s' )

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