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Operators related coding questions

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difference between == and ===

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In programming, the double equals (==) and triple equals (===) operators are used to compare values.

The main difference between them is how they handle data types.

  • The double equals (==) operator performs type coercion, meaning it will try to convert the operands to the same type before making the comparison. For example, if you compare a number and a string using ==, the string would be converted to a number before the comparison is made.

Here's an example of using ==:

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console.log(1 == "1"); // true console.log(0 == false); // true console.log(true == "1"); // true
  • On the other hand, the triple equals (===) operator does not perform type coercion. It checks both the value and the type of the operands. It will only return true if both values are of the same type and have the same value.

Here's an example of using ===:

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console.log(1 === "1"); // false console.log(0 === false); // false console.log(true === "1"); // false

In most cases, it's recommended to use the triple equals (===) operator because it provides a strict comparison and avoids any unexpected type conversions. However, there may be some scenarios where the double equals (==) operator is needed, especially when dealing with values of different types that can be safely compared after type coercion.

👩‍💻 Technical question

how to use pre and post increment in js

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To use pre and post increment operators in JavaScript, you can follow these guidelines:

  1. Pre-increment: The pre-increment operator (++) increases the value of a variable by 1 before using its value. Here's an example:
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let num = 5; console.log(++num); // Output: 6 console.log(num); // Output: 6
  1. Post-increment: The post-increment operator (++) increases the value of a variable by 1 after using its value. Here's an example:
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let num = 5; console.log(num++); // Output: 5 console.log(num); // Output: 6

In both cases, the variable num is incremented by 1. However, the pre-increment operator ++ increases the value before it is used, while the post-increment operator ++ increases the value after it is used.

👩‍💻 Technical question

when to use = or === in JavaScript?

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In JavaScript, the = operator is used for assignment, while the === operator is used for comparison.

The = operator is used to assign a value to a variable. For example:

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let x = 5;

In this example, the value 5 is assigned to the variable x.

On the other hand, the === operator is used to compare two values for both their value and their type. It returns true if the values and types are the same, and false otherwise. For example:

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let x = 5; let y = "5"; console.log(x === y); // false

In this example, x is a number and y is a string, so their types are different. Therefore, x === y returns false.

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked almost 2 years ago in JavaScript by Millicent Adzepa

how to write or

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In programming, the "or" operator is represented by the double vertical bar symbol ||. It is used to combine two conditions so that if either one is true, the combined condition is also true. Here is an example in JavaScript:

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if (x > 5 || y < 3) { // Do something if either x is greater than 5 or y is less than 3. }

In this example, the code inside the curly braces will execute if either the condition x > 5 or y < 3 is true.

👩‍💻 Technical question

Explain typeof

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typeof is an operator in JavaScript that returns the data type of a value or variable. The syntax for using typeof is as follows:

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typeof value;

For example, if you write typeof "hello", it will return "string". Similarly, if you write typeof 42, it will return "number". Here are some more examples:

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typeof true; // "boolean" typeof undefined; // "undefined" typeof null; // "object" typeof []; // "object" typeof {}; // "object"

Note that typeof null returns "object", which is a known quirk in JavaScript. If you want to check for null values, you can use the triple equals (===) to check for both null and undefined:

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let x = null; if (x === null) { // do something }

👩‍💻 Technical question

what is the difference between null and undefined

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In most programming languages, both null and undefined mean basically the same thing - lack of a meaningful value. However, there are some subtle differences. In JavaScript, null is an explicitly assigned value that means "no value", whereas undefined is a variable that has not been assigned a value. Knowing the difference between null and undefined values can be important when deciding how to handle them, as certain functions and operators might behave differently for each. For more information, see this article.

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