JavaScript Booleans

True or false are the two values that a JavaScript Boolean represents.

Boolean Values

In programming, you'll frequently require a data type that can only have one of two values, like

• YES / NO
• ON / OFF
• TRUE / FALSE

JavaScript offers a Boolean data type for this. It can only take the true or false values.

The Boolean() Function: To determine whether an or a variable is true, use the Boolean() function:

JavaScript Code:

Boolean(10 > 9); // returns true

Or, to make things more simpler:

JavaScript Code:

10 > 9; // also returns true
10 > 9; // also returns true

Comparisons and Conditions

Comparison Operators: In logical expressions, comparison operators are used to assess if variables or values are equal or different. The table below explains the comparison operators given x = 5:

Conditional statements are covered in detail in the chapter JS Conditions.

Here are some examples:

All JavaScript comparisons and conditions are based on the Boolean value of an expression.

How Can it be Used

In conditional statements, comparison operators can be used to compare values and perform action based on the outcome.: if (age < 18) text = "Too young to buy alcohol";

Logical Operators The logic between variables or values is determined using logical operators. The table below explains the logical operators given x = 6 and y = 3:

Conditional (Ternary) Operator: A conditional operator in JavaScript assigns a value to a variable based on a set of criteria.

Syntax variablename = (condition) ? value1:value2

JavaScript Code:

var voteable = age < 18 ? 'Too young' : 'Old enough';

The value of voteable will be "Too young" if the variable age is less than 18, and "Old enough" if the variable age is greater than 18.

Comparing Different Types

When multiple types of data are compared, surprising results can occur. When comparing a string to a number, JavaScript converts the string to a number before comparing the two. The value of an empty string is 0. When a string is not numeric, it translates to NaN, which is always false.

Because 1 is less than 2 (alphabetically), "2" will be greater than "12" when comparing two strings. Variables should be changed to the correct type before comparison to provide a good result:

age = Number(age);
if (isNaN(age)) {
  voteable = 'Input is not a number';
} else {
  voteable = age < 18 ? 'Too young' : 'Old enough';
}

JavaScript Booleans are a powerful data type in JavaScript. They are used in conditionals, loops, functions, comparison operations, and more. Understanding how to use booleans correctly is essential to programming in JavaScript.

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