• @marcos
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      278 months ago
      (+x) % 2 == 0
      

      If you forget for a second it’s Javascript, the language will turn back and bite you.

        • @marcos
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          78 months ago

          This evaluates to NaN for some reason:

          '10' % 0
          

          Since JS doesn’t really differentiate strings from numbers, except on the places it does, it makes sense to make sure you are working with numbers.

          • @[email protected]
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            8 months ago

            Oh right that. I guess I was visualizing a scenario where you already checked for it being a number, such as a Number.isInteger(x)

            also, that suprises me a lot, you’d think this is one of the places where it treats stuff as numbers

          • @[email protected]
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            18 months ago

            the remainder operator should return a number or a NaN right? do we actually need the triple here?

            • @marcos
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              8 months ago

              Not really. But with JS it’s better safe than sorry.

              The GP’s addition is unnecessary, but I fully support anyone that decides to do it.

        • @marcos
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          68 months ago

          It makes sure x is a number.

          • @affiliate
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            98 months ago

            what a wonderful and beautiful language. i’m so glad i asked

            • @ArtVandelay
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              18 months ago

              And so wonderfully similar to the way that symbol is used in other languages as well. Gosh darn it I love JavaScript