Truthy

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In {{Glossary("JavaScript")}} , a truthy value is a value that is considered true when encountered in a {{Glossary("Boolean")}}  context. All values are truthy unless they are defined as {{Glossary("Falsy", "falsy")}} . That is, all values are truthy except false, 0, -0, 0n, "", null, undefined, NaN, and {{domxref("document.all")}} .

{{Glossary("JavaScript")}}  uses {{Glossary("Type_Coercion", "type coercion")}}  in Boolean contexts.

Examples of truthy values in JavaScript (which will be coerced to true in boolean contexts, and thus execute the if block):

if (true);
if ({});
if ([]);
if (42);
if ("0");
if ("false");
if (new Date());
if (-42);
if (12n);
if (3.14);
if (-3.14);
if (Infinity);
if (-Infinity);

The logical AND operator, &&

If the first operand is truthy, the logical AND operator returns the second operand:

true && "dog";
// returns "dog"

[] && "dog";
// returns "dog"

See also

• Related glossary terms:
  • {{Glossary("Falsy")}} 
  • {{Glossary("Type_Coercion", "Type coercion")}} 
  • {{Glossary("Boolean")}} 
• Boolean coercion