falsyTo — GTM Variable Template for Value

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falsyTo CORE Value

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Replaces falsy values (false, 0, "", null, undefined, NaN) with a default value. Returns the original if truthy, otherwise returns the default.

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When to Use This

Conditional Logic

Branch logic based on conditions — if/else, ternary, boolean gates.

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Examples

Truthy value returns original▶ Try

INPUT

Value To Check: hello
Default Value: default

OUTPUT

hello

Empty string returns default▶ Try

INPUT

Value To Check:
Default Value: default

OUTPUT

default

Null returns default▶ Try

INPUT

Value To Check: null
Default Value: fallback

OUTPUT

fallback

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falsyTo

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Value To Check

💾 The value to check for falsy values.

Supported formats:
  ✓ Any

Default Value

💾 The default value to return if the source value is falsy.

Supported formats:
  ✓ Any

Input Setup

Input Function (optional)

⚙️ Optional pre-processing function applied to the input before internal logic (e.g., convert object to string, normalize case). Internal transformations such as case handling will still apply afterward.

Result Handling

Output Function (optional)

⚙️ Optional function to apply to the result before returning it (e.g., str => str + ' €', val => val !== undefined for boolean conversion). Useful for chaining transformations on the output.

Value To Check any

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🎯 Using special value — click input to type instead

Test with:

Falsy undefined null "" empty 0 false NaN

Truthy true 42 "hello" {} empty [] empty {a:1} [1,2,3]

Default Value any

🔗 Result Handling — Chain Variables

Chain apply-mode variables to the output. Each variable receives the result of the previous one.

falsyTo()

+ Chain another variable

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Related Variables

Same category: Value

→ NaN → apply → applyChain → emptyArray → emptyObject → emptyObjectArray → emptyString → false → falseTo → filterValue → getLength → getType → identity → mapTruthiness → not → null → nullTo → parseValue → regexTableLookupAll → regexTableLookupCallback → true → undefinedTo → zero

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Under the Hood

📜 View Implementation Code

/**
 * Replaces falsy values with a specific default value.
 *
 * @param {any} data.src - The value to check.
 * @param {any} data.def - The default value to return if the value is falsy.
 * @param {Function|string} [data.out] - Optional output handler: function to transform result or string with format.
 *
 * Direct-mode specific parameters:
 * @param {Function} [data.pre] - Optional pre-processor function to transform src before checking.
 *
 * @returns {any} Returns the original value if it's truthy, otherwise returns the default value.
 *
 * @framework ggLowCodeGTMKit
 */
const falsyTo = function(value, defaultValue) {
   return value || defaultValue;
};
const safeFunction = fn => typeof fn === 'function' ? fn : x => x;
const out = safeFunction(data.out);
// ===============================================================================
// falsyTo - Direct mode
// ===============================================================================
const applyCast = (castFn, value) => safeFunction(castFn)(value);
const value = applyCast(data.pre, data.src);
return out(falsyTo(value, data.def));
// ===============================================================================
// falsyTo(...) – Apply Mode
// ===============================================================================
/*
return function(value, defaultValue) {
  defaultValue = data.rp1 ? defaultValue : data.def;
  return out(falsyTo(value, defaultValue));
};
*/

🧪 View Test Scenarios (10 tests)

✅ '[example] Truthy value returns original'
✅ '[example] Empty string returns default'
✅ '[example] Null returns default'
✅ Falsy value (undefined) - should return default
✅ Falsy value (0) - should return default
✅ Falsy value (false) - should return default
✅ Truthy number - should return original
✅ Truthy object - should return original
✅ Empty array (truthy) - should return original
✅ String with spaces (truthy) - should return original