Is it better to return `undefined` or `null` from a javascript function?

Question

I have a function which I have written which basically looks like this:

function getNextCard(searchTerms) {
  // Setup Some Variables

  // Do a bunch of log         


        

Answer 1

I think it is very debatable what to use. I prefer code that is semantically as accurate as possible, so I think undefined is appropriate in this case.

I think of null assignments as meaning "a variable set to nothing". This is as opposed to undefined meaning "this thing isn't there at all"

As a previous answer pointed out, returning undefined has issues, and it's completely up to you whether that bothers you. It wouldn't bother me.