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Converting any value to Boolean returns false or true. For example:

> Boolean (false)
false
> Boolean (null)
false
> Boolean (undefined)
false
> Boolean ("")
false

But 0 is special, because it's a number. I consider is as a valid false value:

> Boolean (0)
false

Are there any other valid false values?

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    Could you define "valid"? – Aioros Apr 29 '14 at 14:50
  • @Aioros thefourtheye already gave a good answer. :-) Imagine that we have a field called `myField` that is *required*. So, I need to validate its value. It cannot be `false`, `undefined` etc but can be `0` - for example. – Ionică Bizău Apr 29 '14 at 14:53
  • @IonicăBizău In general, test the conditions you actually care about. e.g. if it must be a number use `typeof myField === "number"`, rather than `!myField`. – p.s.w.g Apr 29 '14 at 14:57
  • @p.s.w.g In my case `myField` can be any *valid* value. – Ionică Bizău Apr 29 '14 at 14:59

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As per ECMA 5.1 Standards, Truthiness of an expression will be decided, as per the following table

+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Argument Type | Result                                                |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Undefined     | false                                                 |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Null          | false                                                 |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Boolean       | The result equals the input argument (no conversion). |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Number        | The result is false if the argument is +0, −0, or NaN;|
|               | otherwise the result is true.                         |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| String        | The result is false if the argument is the empty      |
|               | String (its length is zero); otherwise the result is  |
|               | true.                                                 |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Object        | true                                                  |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+

So, you have missed -0 and NaN.

console.log(Boolean(-0));
# false
console.log(Boolean(NaN));
# false
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