Opens in a new tab
A picture of Jeff Brigman
I CODE TODAY FOR
A BETTER TOMORROW

Glossary Term

Falsy

3 tags 1 category

A falsy (sometimes written falsey) value is a value that is considered false when encountered in a Boolean context.

JavaScript uses type conversion to coerce any value to a Boolean in contexts that require it, such as conditionals and loops.

The following table provides a complete list of JavaScript falsy values:

The values null and undefined are also nullish.

Term Connections

Explore related terms connected by shared tags, shared categories, and relationship phrases. This map loads only when it comes into view.

Loading term connections…