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How else can I write If(IsBlank(varFoo), varBar, varFoo)?

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Posted on 14 Mar 2023 08:49:07 by Community Power Pla...

Most of my Ifs are of the form If(IsBlank(varFoo), varBar, varFoo). Is there a quicker way to write this?

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    SoPatt Microsoft Employee on 14 Mar 2023 at 11:02:21
    Re: How else can I write If(IsBlank(varFoo), varBar, varFoo)?

    Derp. I had it backwards. Fixed my answer. In any case, Coalesce().

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    Community Power Pla... on 14 Mar 2023 at 10:42:40
    Re: How else can I write If(IsBlank(varFoo), varBar, varFoo)?

    I don't mean what you've suggested. What you've suggested returns Blank() if varFoo is Blank().

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    SoPatt Microsoft Employee on 14 Mar 2023 at 09:11:29
    Re: How else can I write If(IsBlank(varFoo), varBar, varFoo)?

    That would be Coalesce(varFoo,varBar).

    Notably, in behavior properties, I have found that this unfortunately does not short circuit, i.e. both arguments will always get evaluated. 

     

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