Guide: Use the Conditional (Ternary) Operator BUG

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Hello,
I discovered a bug in the solution guide of excercise: Basic JavaScript: Use the Conditional (Ternary) Operator. The solution guide can be found here: (unfortunately i can’t post links yet. You can find the guide by clicking: “Get a hint” inside excersice: Basic JavaScript: Use the Conditional (Ternary) Operator.

Solution (wrong):

function checkEqual(a, b) {
  return (a = b ? true : false );
}

checkEqual(1, 2);

Solution (correct):

function checkEqual(a, b) {
  return (a === b ? true : false );
}

checkEqual(1, 2);

Why:
b should not be assigned to a. b should be checked if its equal to a.

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I tried to find the dedicated github file but the only file i could find was this one: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/blob/master/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-the-conditional-ternary-operator.english.md which is the right solution. I don’t think i’m searching at the right place.

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If the guide file on the GitHub already shows the corrected solution, then probably someone has already spotted the error and corrected it. There is a QA process that changes go through before they are released to the live site.

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