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Playground Link

https://typescript-eslint.io/play/#ts=5.0.4&sourceType=module&code=CYUwxgNghgTiAEYD2A7AzgF0VNICMAMklMAJYoDmAXPAEZJIQhQrwA+8AriqAGbkhg7eCk4QIAbgCwAKFCRYCZOixgcIAExES5anQZMW0mbOWZ4cNGKwBebLkLEyldhzW4tT3cYD0P+AH2mgF2vFAQuIFRrkEasn5R7vgh8BgwnAjRgWxu6nEyCYFJGincfAJC2bkesvH+gQAqABakaPCoCK3wEJxgANakEACe8ADuSDADLuSpLW1JdYnqeClpGVmBAPybsbUF9QEAgvQAbggdbYrwAPIA0gA0XGi68AAGOa97hQEAQpxYGCaCBQIAAHlgOvAumpOM9pmgrCA2qNSIC3ttPvslg4UmEIpksttdljGnN4GgmkgxEJaAgQCdwpwoBgEBgkG9iq8xkDWLCXii0e82K9HrR-lCMAByS4QUZQIZtV5JPBcgVNdGbTHfeAACRAKDASiaLAoCCFXLZGq5tDgUD6bUBCAgSAopDAjzQ7MdFjECApVIgQgActcGhYQAAHCYYIA&eslintrc=N4KABGBEBOCuA2BTAzpAXGUEKQAIBcBPABxQGNoBLY-AWhXkoDt8B6Y6RAM0WlqYSNkAC1pkA9gEMkyMswDm6KL2jjokcGAC+ILUA&tsconfig=N4KABGBEDGD2C2AHAlgGwKYCcDyiAuysAdgM6QBcYoEEkJemy0eAcgK6qoDCAFutAGsylBm3TgwAXxCSgA

Repro Code

declare const case1Loading: boolean | undefined | null;
declare const case2Loading: boolean;

const result = case1Loading || case2Loading;
//    case2  = false        || case2
//    case1  = true         || case2
//    case2  = undefined    || case2

//    This one is luckily working in this case
//    case1  = true         ?? case2

//    Above ones are OK, using `||`

//    But the next one is causing issues with `??`
//    case1  = false        ?? case2
//    This should be evaluate to `case2` when using with `||`, but it's always `case1` with `??`
//    Hence change `||` to `??` breaks the logic, so the rule should NOT report

ESLint Config

{
  "rules": {
    "@typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing": "error"
  }
}

tsconfig

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "strictNullChecks": true
  }
}

Expected Result

The rule should not report against nullable boolean, since it will likely break the logic

Actual Result

Prefer using nullish coalescing operator (??) instead of a logical or (||), as it is a safer operator. 11:29 - 11:31

Fix to nullish coalescing operator (??).

Additional Info

Another solution is to add an ignoreNullableBoolean option, since it will likely breaks the logicbreak