Simple Javascript Syntax Quick-Reference

Shorthand Conditional (If, Then Statement):

condition ? true : false
ex:
window.location == "http://google.com" ?
alert("you are at google.com!")
: alert("you are not at google.com :(");

Multiple Variable Declaration:

var variable1, variable2, variableN;
ex:
var myCat, myDog, myRat;

Unassigning (Deleting) a Variable:

variable = this.undefined;

ex:
myVar = this.undefined;

if (myVar) alert("myVar is still defined!");

Variable Assignment Across Multiple Lines:

var name = "text \
more text \
end of text";

ex:
var myString = "my string \
more string \
more string";

alert(myString);

Another Multi-line String (Heredoc):

var variable = (<r><![CDATA[
content
]]></r>).toString();

ex:
ex:
var myHeredoc = (<r><![CDATA[
An unaltered
multiline string!
]]></r>).toString();

alert(myHeredoc);