Understanding JavaScript Truthy and Falsy

Question

Can someone please explain JavaScript Truthy and Falsy, using the below sample data. I have read other threads but still confused.

var a = 0;

var a = 10 ==          


        

Answer 1

Easy way to check Falsy Value and True value

function truthyOrFalsy(val){
  if(val){
    console.log (`${val} is truthy`);
  } else{
    console.log (`${val} is falsy`);
  }   
}

Check all FALSY value:

truthyOrFalsy(false);      //Output: false is falsy
truthyOrFalsy(null);       //Output: null is falsy
truthyOrFalsy(0);          //Output: 0 is falsy
truthyOrFalsy('');         //Output:  is falsy  [blank refers to '']
truthyOrFalsy(NaN);        //Output: NaN is falsy
truthyOrFalsy(undefined);  //Output: undefined is falsy

Please note that undefined is not explicitly used to set as value. Some common scenarios will create undefined:

• Parameter defined in function but not passed argument in callback function.
• If nothing returns in function
• If accessing to an object property/method which is not defined
• If accessing to an array element which is not defined

function add(num1, num2){   
    console.log(num1, num2);    
}
const result = add(44);
console.log(result);
//Output: 44 undefined
//        undefined

const car = {color:"Blue", price: 200000};
console.log(car.category);
//Output: undefined
arrColors = ["Blue", "Sky", "Purple"];
console.log(arrColors[5]);
//Output: undefined

Check all TRUTHY values

All values are truthy unless they are defined as falsy.

Although ' ', '0', -1, [] could be enlisted to be checked.

truthyOrFalsy(' ');      //Output: is truty     [blank refers to space inside 
                         //                       quote ]
truthyOrFalsy('0');       //Output: 0 is truty 
truthyOrFalsy([]);          //Output: is truty  [blank refers to an empty array]
truthyOrFalsy(-1);         //Output: -1 is truty