How can I return an early value from a TSL node using an If node?

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I am trying to return a value before reaching the final return statement in a TSL node. Specifically, I want to check a condition with the If node and immediately return a value if that condition is met. However, when I try to return a value inside the If callback (which seems to expect a type OutputStruct), I’m not sure how to properly define the output.

I imagined something like this:

JAVASCRIPT
const colorNode = tslFn(() => {
    If( active.not(), () => {
        earlyColor = texture(texture, uv())
        return earlyColor; // Color if condition is met
    } )
    
    return finalColor; // Color if not
})

What is the correct way to exit early from a TSL node based on a condition? Is there a way to properly set the output when the condition is satisfied?

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

Early Returns in TSL Nodes

In TSL (Three.js Shader Language), you can't use early returns inside conditional blocks like you would in regular JavaScript. The If node doesn't support returning values directly from its callback.

Instead, you need to use a variable to store your result and update it conditionally. Here's the correct approach:

JAVASCRIPT
const colorNode = tslFn(() => {
    // Initialize a variable to hold your result
    let resultColor = vec4(0, 0, 0, 1); // Default value
    
    // Use If for conditional logic
    If(active.not(), () => {
        // Update the result variable instead of returning
        resultColor = texture(texture, uv());
    }).Else(() => {
        // Set the alternative value
        resultColor = finalColor;
    });
    
    // Single return statement at the end
    return resultColor;
});

Alternatively, you can use the ternary operator for simpler conditions:

JAVASCRIPT
const colorNode = tslFn(() => {
    // Use conditional (ternary) operator
    const resultColor = active.not() ? texture(texture, uv()) : finalColor;
    
    return resultColor;
});

This approach follows the shader programming model where control flow works differently than in regular JavaScript. The shader code needs to be compiled into GLSL, which has different execution patterns and doesn't support early returns in the same way.

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