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A JavaScript Boolean represents one of two values: true or false.
Boolean Values
Very often, in programming, you will need a data type that can only have one of two
values, like
YES / NO
ON / OFF
TRUE / FALSE
For this, JavaScript has a Boolean data type. It can only take the values true or false.
The Boolean() Function
You can use the Boolean() function to find out if an expression (or a variable) is true:
Example
Boolean(10 > 9) // returns true
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Or even easier:
Example
(10 > 9) // also returns true
10 > 9 // also returns true
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Comparisons and Conditions
The chapter JS Comparisons gives a full overview of comparison operators.
The chapter JS Conditions gives a full overview of conditional statements.
Here are some examples:
Operator Description Example
== equal to if (day == "Monday")
> greater than if (salary > 9000)
< less than if (age < 18)
The Boolean value of an expression is the basis for all JavaScript comparisons and
conditions.
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Everything With a "Value" is True
Examples
100
3.14
-15
"Hello"
"false"
7 + 1 + 3.14
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Everything Without a "Value" is False
The Boolean value of 0 (zero) is false:
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var x = 0;
Boolean(x); // returns false
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The Boolean value of -0 (minus zero) is false:
var x = -0;
Boolean(x); // returns false
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The Boolean value of "" (empty string) is false:
var x = "";
Boolean(x); // returns false
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The Boolean value of undefined is false:
var x;
Boolean(x); // returns false
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The Boolean value of null is false:
var x = null;
Boolean(x); // returns false
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The Boolean value of false is (you guessed it) false:
var x = false;
Boolean(x); // returns false
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The Boolean value of NaN is false:
var x = 10 / "H";
Boolean(x); // returns false
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Booleans Can be Objects
Normally JavaScript booleans are primitive values created from literals:
var x = false;
But booleans can also be defined as objects with the keyword new :
var y = new Boolean(false);
Example
var x = false;
var y = new Boolean(false);
// typeof x returns boolean
// typeof y returns object
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Do not create Boolean objects. It slows down execution speed.
The new keyword complicates the code. This can produce some unexpected results:
When using the == operator, equal booleans are equal:
Example
var x = false;
var y = new Boolean(false);
// (x == y) is true because x and y have equal values
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When using the === operator, equal booleans are not equal, because the === operator
expects equality in both type and value.
Example
var x = false;
var y = new Boolean(false);
// (x === y) is false because x and y have different types
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Or even worse. Objects cannot be compared:
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var x = new Boolean(false);
var y = new Boolean(false);
// (x == y) is false because objects cannot be compared
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Note the difference between (x==y) and (x===y).
Comparing two JavaScript objects will always return false.
Complete Boolean Reference
For a complete reference, go to our Complete JavaScript Boolean Reference.
The reference contains descriptions and examples of all Boolean properties and
methods.
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