/**
* Given an avatar URL and a name, return the appropriate avatar URL. In the
* event that no avatar URL is provided, return a placeholder avatar URL from
* ui-avatars.com.
*
* ui-avatars.com is a free service that generates placeholder avatars based on
* a name. It is used here to provide a consistent placeholder avatar for users
* who have not uploaded an avatar.
*/
export function getPlaceholderAvatar(avatar: string | null | undefined, name: string | null | undefined) {
return avatar
? avatar
: "https://eu.ui-avatars.com/api/?background=fff&color=f9f9f9&bold=true&background=000000&name=" +
encodeURIComponent(name || "");
}