JS Logical Madness

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JS Logical Madness

This code returns min

how is this possible?

if(prices[i] == 1000 && min == 53){
  if(prices[i] < min){
    return min;
  }
  return prices[i];
}

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Jonathan Woollett-light Jul 27. 17 at 20:08

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Funny things happen when you compare strings, not numbers

console.log("strings", "1000" < "53")
console.log("numbers", 1000 < 53)

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epascarello Jul 27. 17 at 20:11

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Pointy · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-27T20:11:32+0000

Values are strings. When you use them ==

to compare them with numbers, the numbers are first (internally) converted to strings. However, it <

compares the two strings as strings, and therefore the string "1000" is actually smaller than the string "53" because "1" precedes "5" in the character set.

JS Logical Madness

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