string_plus_optimization: { options = { side_effects : true, evaluate : true, conditionals : true, comparisons : true, dead_code : true, booleans : true, unused : true, if_return : true, join_vars : true, cascade : true, hoist_funs : true, }; input: { function foo(anything) { function throwing_function() { throw "nope"; } try { console.log('0' + throwing_function() ? "yes" : "no"); } catch (ex) { console.log(ex); } console.log('0' + anything ? "yes" : "no"); console.log(anything + '0' ? "Yes" : "No"); console.log('' + anything); console.log(anything + ''); } foo(); } expect: { function foo(anything) { function throwing_function() { throw "nope"; } try { console.log('0' + throwing_function() ? "yes" : "no"); } catch (ex) { console.log(ex); } console.log("yes"); console.log("Yes"); console.log('' + anything); console.log(anything + ''); } foo(); } }