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Wrong indentation on long ternary operators

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Description

Prettier 1.15.3
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Input:

value === 100 ? caseA() ? caseB() : caseC() : value === 200 ? caseD() : caseE()

Output:

value === 100
  ? caseA()
    ? caseB()
    : caseC()
  : value === 200
  ? caseD()
  : caseE();

Expected behavior:

value === 100
  ? caseA()
    ? caseB()
    : caseC()
  : value === 200
    ? caseD()
    : caseE();

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Research direction

Start with the linked Prettier Playground and reproduce the supplied JavaScript input. Compare the current output with the expected indentation for the nested ternary, then trace the formatter behavior responsible for this layout. Done means the formatter produces the expected output for this example and preserves the existing formatting around the inner ternary.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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