Johan
Reputation: 35223
Evaluating the value of an empty string
Why is
console.log('' == false); //true
but
console.log('' === false); //false
Based on this the last row should return true, right?
Upvotes: 1
Views: 55
Answers (2)
Paul Aldred-Bann
Reputation: 6020
No, when you use === in javascript you're also comparing type, see this article which explains in more detail.
Upvotes: 2
Sune Trudslev
Reputation: 974
Because === checks for types and the string is a string and false is a boolean.
Upvotes: 7
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