Ire Aderinokun • 2/21/2017

"What's the typeof null?", and other confusing JavaScript Types

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This article details the JavaScript typeof operator, listing its standard return values and then examining confusing cases. It explains why typeof null returns 'object', why NaN is considered a 'number', why arrays are 'objects', and why the result of typeof is always a string. It provides technical context for these behaviors.

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