Stop nesting If statements to check if a value is blank. Coalesce returns the first value that is not null (blank) from the list of arguments.
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// ❌ Verbose
If(IsBlank(TextInput1.Text), "No Name", TextInput1.Text)
// ✅ Elegant
Coalesce(TextInput1.Text, "No Name")// ❌ Verbose
If(IsBlank(TextInput1.Text), "No Name", TextInput1.Text)
// ✅ Elegant
Coalesce(TextInput1.Text, "No Name")It’s perfect for default values in forms or labels.
Mind the separator
Remember that if your Power Apps is configured for the European region, you will need to
change commas , to semicolons ; in formulas. And use double semicolons ;; for chaining
functions where normally a single semicolon ; would be used.