null (Type)

A native built-in type.

Availability:

ECMAScript edition - 2
Property/method value type:Null primitive

The type null has exactly one value, called null.

You can use this value when testing for the undefined state of variables and objects in browsers that do not support an explicit undefined value, to test for in logical expressions.

See also:Cast operator, Special type, Type

Cross-references:

ECMA 262 edition 2 - section - 4.3.12

ECMA 262 edition 2 - section - 8.2

ECMA 262 edition 3 - section - 4.3.12

ECMA 262 edition 3 - section - 8.2

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