<@U1ACUDMA8> yeah, the elvis operator definitely s...

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[alexsullivan114]

@barrongineer yeah, the elvis operator definitely solves part of the problem, but the thread @jw linked outlines a few more use cases. Sounds like it's normal if/else's or nested let's for now.

[elizarov]

Don’t forget solutions with normal val smth = ..... You can also do early return. Works great when you judiciously apply “introduce function” refactoring to your code

[alexsullivan114]

If you have time, would you mind elaborating on what you mean by using early return?

[kingsley]

Something like this:

val a = couldBeNull ?: return
val b = anotherNullable ?: return

// Now, a and b are not null

[alexsullivan114]

@kingsley that sounds like a good answer to swifts guard,