TL;DR —
The funny-weird parts in JavaScript are some funny / weird parts. The purpose of this article is to mock some funny aspects on our every day routine. JavaScript is one of the most usable languages. Millions developers use it every day. However JavaScript has flaws but we are using it and we are loving it! (most of the time!) JavaScript thinks that is the same as other languages. The funny/weird part in JavaScript is the fact that JavaScript loves numbers so much. The funny part is that JavaScript is better in maths than you”!
In this article I will try to demonstrate some funny / weird parts in JavaScript. Besides its flaws we are using it and we are loving it! (most of the time!)
Let’s start!!
true + truewhat do we expect from the above line of code??
Anything you are thinking right now is wrong!! Unless you had known the answer already! :)
The correct answer is: 2
wait what??
Now that we understand the craziness of this article let’s continue!
Something with strings!!
“This is a test string” instanceof String //RESULT: fasleOK, probably I can live with this!!
But wait…
typeof “This is a test string” //RESULT: stringohh nooo!!!!
Continuing with numbers!!
JavaScript loves numbers so much!!
So if you write the number
999999999999999910000000000000000Let’s make a simple addition floating point numbers
0.1 + 0.2 0.3 //POSIBLE RESULT: 0.3The above is right for you!! Not for JavaScript!!! For the JavaScript the result is 0.30000000000000004 !
Yes, JavaScript says “I am better in maths than you”!
3 > 2 > 1You are guessing wrong again!! The right answer is not true!! But false!
Now your brain fights to recognize reality!!
Next one
“2” + 1 // RESULT: 21
“2” — 1 // RESULT: 1Boom!! After that your brain is losing the fight!
A little bit about falsy values
typeof NaN //RESULT: NumberOK, I will pretend that is right!
NaN instanceof Number // POSSIBLE RESULT: trueNope!! It is not!! It’s false!!
And something that I just leave here
typeof null //RESULT: objectNo comment here!!
Final chapter
Arrays and objects. After this I will leave you in peace
[] + [] //RESULT: “”
[] + {} //RESULT: “[object Object]”Based on the above, are you thinking
“[object Object]”{} + [] //RESULT: 0The purpose of this article is to mock some funny aspects on our every day routine. However JavaScript is one of the most usable languages. Millions developers use it every day.
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