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Re:Apple Developer Documentation Is Missing by WWLink on Monday October 28, 2019 @11:36AM (#21377874)
That one's straight up called the Elvis Operator.

I hate it when things like this get names that everyone's supposed to know and it's considered a mark against you if you've never heard it before, but I do think the name Elvis Operator is hilarious. :D

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Re:Apple Developer Documentation Is Missing by toxik on Monday October 28, 2019 @11:58AM (#21378083)
I was wondering why the funny name, and

> The name "Elvis operator" refers to the fact that when its common notation, ?:, is viewed sideways, it resembles an emoticon of Elvis Presley.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_operator

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