I would like to know if JavaScript has \"short-circuit\" evaluation like && Operator in C#. If not, I would like to know if there is a workaround that makes sense to
Yes, JavaScript has "short-circuit" evaluation.
if (true == true || foo.foo){ // Passes, no errors because foo isn't defined. }
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if (false && foo.foo){ // Passes, no errors because foo isn't defined. }