Check Whether a Variable or Property Is null or undefined in JavaScript

Description

The following code shows how to check Whether a Variable or Property Is null or undefined.

Example


<!--  w w w .  j a va  2  s.c om-->
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
var myData = {
name : "JavaScript",
city : null
};
if (!myData.name) {
document.writeln("name IS null or undefined");
} else {
document.writeln("name is NOT null or undefined");
}
if (!myData.city) {
document.writeln("city IS null or undefined");
} else {
document.writeln("city is NOT null or undefined");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

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The code above generates the following result.

Check Whether a Variable or Property Is null or undefined in JavaScript
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