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Optional chaining is a JavaScript feature that works well with TypeScript's null handling. It allows accessing properties on an object that may or may not exist, using compact syntax. It can be used with the ?. operator when accessing properties. interface House { sqft: number; yard?: { sqft: number; }; } function printYardSize(house: House) { const yardSize = house.yard?.sqft; if (yardSize === undefined) { console.log('No yard'); } else { console.log(`Yard is ${yardSize} sqft`); } } let home: House = { sqft: 500 }; printYardSize(home); // Prints 'No yard' Try it Yourself ยป
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JavaScript Data Types
This is a historical quirk in JavaScript and does not indicate that null is an object. The strict equality operator (===) compares both the value and the type of the operands. It returns true only if both the operands values and types are null. The loose equality operator (==) also returns true for a null value, but it also returns true if the value is undefined. Using == is not recommended when checking for null. ... If you want to use W3Schools ...
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Affect of NULL Type in Coding - JavaScript - W3Schools Forum
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null - JavaScript | MDN
JavaScript is unique to have two nullish values: null and undefined. Semantically, their difference is very minor: undefined represents the absence of a value, while null represents the absence of an object. For example, the end of the prototype chain is null because the prototype chain is ...
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isEmpty() || === '' || === null -> not working? - JavaScript - W3Schools Forum
August 29, 2017 - Dear W3schools community, I want to check if a required input is empty (has more then 0 characters). You guys have any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance! If there is no character in input (id="vname") I still get a red "bar" Here's my code: function foobar() { var vname = document.getE...
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Null in JavaScript - GeeksforGeeks
June 5, 2024 - In JavaScript, `null` indicates the deliberate absence of any object value. It's a primitive value that denotes the absence of a value or serves as a placeholder for an object that isn't present.
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April 24, 2018 - A value that is not defined and has no keyword is known as an undefined value whereas a null value is explicitly specified by the keyword โ€œnullโ€.
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JavaScript null and undefined
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The easiest way is: var val = prompt('Hello'); if(val){ alert('Not null'); } else { alert('Null'); } This code works because if the input value is empty, it converts to boolean false. Otherwise it converts to boolean true.
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`null` in JavaScript - Mastering JS
v == null; // Equivalent: v === null || v === undefined; The JavaScript language spec explicitly defines null as a value that represents the intentional absence of any object value.
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JavaScript is very flexible with regards to checking for "null" values. I'm guessing you're actually looking for empty strings, in which case this simpler code will work:

if(!pass || !cpass || !email || !cemail || !user){

Which will check for empty strings (""), null, undefined, false and the numbers 0 and NaN.

Please note that if you are specifically checking for numbers, it is a common mistake to miss 0 with this method, and num !== 0 is preferred (or num !== -1 or ~num (hacky code that also checks against -1)) for functions that return -1, e.g. indexOf).

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To check for null SPECIFICALLY you would use this:

if (variable === null)

This test will ONLY pass for null and will not pass for "", undefined, false, 0, or NaN.

Additionally, I've provided absolute checks for each "false-like" value (one that would return true for !variable).

Note, for some of the absolute checks, you will need to implement use of the absolutely equals: === and typeof.

I've created a JSFiddle here to show all of the individual tests working

Here is the output of each check:

Null Test:

if (variable === null)

- variable = ""; (false) typeof variable = string

- variable = null; (true) typeof variable = object

- variable = undefined; (false) typeof variable = undefined

- variable = false; (false) typeof variable = boolean

- variable = 0; (false) typeof variable = number

- variable = NaN; (false) typeof variable = number



Empty String Test:

if (variable === '')

- variable = ''; (true) typeof variable = string

- variable = null; (false) typeof variable = object

- variable = undefined; (false) typeof variable = undefined

- variable = false; (false) typeof variable = boolean

- variable = 0; (false) typeof variable = number

- variable = NaN; (false) typeof variable = number




Undefined Test:

if (typeof variable == "undefined")

-- or --

if (variable === undefined)

- variable = ''; (false) typeof variable = string

- variable = null; (false) typeof variable = object

- variable = undefined; (true) typeof variable = undefined

- variable = false; (false) typeof variable = boolean

- variable = 0; (false) typeof variable = number

- variable = NaN; (false) typeof variable = number



False Test:

if (variable === false)

- variable = ''; (false) typeof variable = string

- variable = null; (false) typeof variable = object

- variable = undefined; (false) typeof variable = undefined

- variable = false; (true) typeof variable = boolean

- variable = 0; (false) typeof variable = number

- variable = NaN; (false) typeof variable = number



Zero Test:

if (variable === 0)

- variable = ''; (false) typeof variable = string

- variable = null; (false) typeof variable = object

- variable = undefined; (false) typeof variable = undefined

- variable = false; (false) typeof variable = boolean

- variable = 0; (true) typeof variable = number

- variable = NaN; (false) typeof variable = number



NaN Test:

if (typeof variable == 'number' && !parseFloat(variable) && variable !== 0)

-- or --

if (isNaN(variable))

- variable = ''; (false) typeof variable = string

- variable = null; (false) typeof variable = object

- variable = undefined; (false) typeof variable = undefined

- variable = false; (false) typeof variable = boolean

- variable = 0; (false) typeof variable = number

- variable = NaN; (true) typeof variable = number

As you can see, it's a little more difficult to test against NaN;

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Everything about null in JavaScript
In this post, you'll learn everything about null in JavaScript: its meaning, how to detect it, the difference between null and undefined, and why using null extensively creates code maintenance difficulties.
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What is the difference between null and undefined in JavaScript?
In JavaScript, use null to explicitly indicate that a variable has no value or is intentionally empty. Use undefined when something is naturally missing, such as an uninitialized variable or a non-existing object property.