# coalesce

# Function: coalesce()

```ts
function coalesce<T>(...args): CoalesceReturnType<T>;
```

Defined in: [packages/db/src/query/builder/functions.ts:345](https://github.com/TanStack/db/blob/main/packages/db/src/query/builder/functions.ts#L345)

## Type Parameters

### T

`T` *extends* \[`ExpressionLike`, `...ExpressionLike[]`\]

## Parameters

### args

...`T`

## Returns

`CoalesceReturnType`\<`T`\>