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How do I check for null values in JavaScript?
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Problem
How can I check for null values in JavaScript? I wrote the code below but it didn't work.
if (pass == null || cpass == null || email == null || cemail == null || user == null) {
alert("fill all columns");
return false;
}
Solution
JavaScript is very flexible with regards to checking for "null" values. I'm guessing you're actually looking for empty strings, in which case this simpler code will work:
Which will check for empty strings (
Please note that if you are specifically checking for numbers, it is a common mistake to miss
if(!pass || !cpass || !email || !cemail || !user){Which will check for empty strings (
""), null, undefined, false and the numbers 0 and NaN.Please note that if you are specifically checking for numbers, it is a common mistake to miss
0 with this method, and num !== 0 is preferred (or num !== -1 or ~num (hacky code that also checks against -1)) for functions that return -1, e.g. indexOf).Code Snippets
if(!pass || !cpass || !email || !cemail || !user){Context
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