JavaScript Syntax Question

gistfile1.js

// Do you prefer...
if (a) {
  doA();
} else if (b) {
  doB();
} else {
  doC();
}

// or...
if (a) {
  doA();
} 
else if (b) {
  doB();
} 
else {
  doC();
}

// Similarly, this...
try {
  doSomething();
} catch (e) {
  console.log(e);
}

// or...
try {
  doSomething();
}
catch (e) {
  console.log(e);
}

I prefer the more condensed approach. It would be hard to read without syntax highlighting, but more often than not you will have that available. Condensed code (within reason) lets you fit more onto the screen.

I've got to say that I prefer the less condensed syntax; How much code I can fit on my screen is not a metric I particularly care about, but how quickly I can parse code very much so is something I care about. Placing the conditionals immediately after the braces can lead to some extremely samey line lengths and that is one of the fastest ways to get me to miss something at a glance.

the fist captures the idea of a logical block better, which, I think, is more valuable than any potential lost clarity by condensing it. (also, as mentioned, saves screen real estate)