Truthy (JavaScript)

Learned about this in CS349.

https://www.sitepoint.com/javascript-truthy-falsy/

As well as a type, each value also has an inherent Boolean value, generally known as either truthy or falsy. Some of the rules that determine how non-Boolean values are translated into true or false values are a little bizarre. Understanding the concepts and their effect on comparison helps when debugging JavaScript applications.

The following values are always falsy:

• false
• 0 (zero)
• -0 (minus zero)
• 0n (BigInt zero)
• '', "", `` (empty string)
• null
• undefined
• NaN

Everything else is truthy. That includes:

• '0' (a string containing a single zero)
• 'false' (a string containing the text “false”)
• [] (an empty array)
• {} (an empty object)
• function(){} (an “empty” function)

Related

• Truthiness and Truth