Comparing values in javascript

Question

I am using java script to compare values

 if (cellValue == "true" || cellValue == true)

Instead of doing this can i use the ===operator in java script ?

Why would you have to compare to `"true"`? – elclanrs Mar 22 '16 at 15:26 — elclanrs, Mar 22 '16 at 15:26
Have you tried to use it to see what happens? – TylerH Mar 22 '16 at 15:27 — TylerH, Mar 22 '16 at 15:27

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 22 '16 at 15:28

The difference between == and === is that the first one (double equals) does type coercion, which can lead to goofy results:

0 == false
true

0 === false
false

It is usually recommended to use === as that will provide more predictable results and evaluate the true types of the values you're comparing.

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