# Use the 'or' operator to provide default values

Canonical URL: <https://datadriven.io/problems/use-the-or-operator-to-provide-default-values-given-usern-fba1ed1a>

Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Use the 'or' operator to provide default values. Given username (empty string) and port (None), set display_name to username or "Anonymous", and server_port to port or 8080. Print each on its own line.

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