# "IF" returns error for false result (what is expected behaviour?)

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**Created:** [July 16, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/if-returns-error-for-false-result-what-is-expected-behaviour/808 "2022-07-16T08:13:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 10:44am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/if-returns-error-for-false-result-what-is-expected-behaviour/808/4 "2022-07-17T10:44:49Z")

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when result.index is -1 `getByIndex` returns `undefined` and `getKeyValue` throws an error because it needs an object. The first argument of `getKeyValue` should default to an empty object if `getByIndex` returns `undefined`, or just use an `if else` statement instead of the nocode `if` function

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