Ternary operator with return statements JavaScript [duplicate]

You can return from a ternary operator in javascript like this:

return sort.attr('selected') ? true : false;

javascript jquery ternary

You cannot assign a return statement to a variable. If you want active to be assigned the value true or false, just delete the returns:

var active = sort.attr('selected') ? true : false;

or maybe better:

var active = sort.prop('selected');

since .prop always returns true or false, regardless of the initial tag attribute.

javascript jquery ternary

why not just this?

 return sort.attr('selected');

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