Why is it that when i type {} === null into the console it throws
SyntaxError: Unexpected token ===
null === {} gives me false as expected.
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1But it works in the node console. – Rana Deep Dec 24 '13 at 00:13
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3Something to do with parsing the object literal. FYI, this works `({}) === null` – Phil Dec 24 '13 at 00:15
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3_"this only happens in the developer console"_ - No, you'll get an error if you include that in a script block in your webpage too. – nnnnnn Dec 24 '13 at 00:19
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@nnnnnn you're right, deleted that. – mfreitas Dec 24 '13 at 00:21
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1Also see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14532355/why-does-result-in-a-syntaxerror – user2864740 Dec 24 '13 at 00:22
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Because {} is treated as an empty block. You can wrap it in parentheses to force an expression:
({} === null)
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