# \[syntax\] Inverse null coalescing operator

**URL:** <https://es.discourse.group/t/syntax-inverse-null-coalescing-operator/547>\
**Category:** 💡 Ideas\
**Tags:** proposal\
**Created:** [November 14, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://es.discourse.group/t/syntax-inverse-null-coalescing-operator/547 "2020-11-14T16:07:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://es.discourse.group/t/syntax-inverse-null-coalescing-operator/547/9 "2020-11-15T16:33:16Z")

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> What I am actually missing is a static-function equivalent to the nullish-coalescing on method calls.

As the `|>` pipeline operator can emulate the style of calling a method on a value

```javascript
value |> methodIsh // value.method()

```

maybe a nullish-coalescing style pipeline operator would be useful?

```javascript
value ?> methodIsh // value?.method()

```

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