Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

JavaScript Basic and Conditional Line Breakpoints

Nayonna Purnell
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Nayonna Purnell
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 6,683 Points
Posted by Nayonna Purnell
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Nayonna Purnell
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 6,683 Points

Should we always use === instead of ==?

Should we always use strict equality comparisons (===) instead of abstract equality comparisons (==)?

2 Answers

Jamie Reardon
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree seal-36
Jamie Reardon
Treehouse Project Reviewer
Jamie Reardon
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree seal-36
Jamie Reardon
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Its commonly used and best practice to use the strict equality operator. Professional developers say that it will prevent the potential growth of bugs etc.

Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson
5,741 Points
Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson
5,741 Points

You should use strict equality by default and only use the abstract when there is a really good reason to.