How to use ternary operator In Javascript

Here the number is checked via ternary operator, similar to 1, if NaN it converts to 0.

Example: In this example, we will use the ternary operator to convert NaN to 0.

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number = NaN;
number = number ? number : 0;
console.log(number);


Output

0

Note: While executing the code on our IDE or on your browser, check the console (F12) to see the result.

How to convert NaN to 0 using JavaScript ?

NaN (Not a Number) is usually used to indicate an error condition for a function that should return a valid number but it can be converted to 0 using JavaScript. We will discuss how to convert the NaN to 0.

Below are the approaches used to convert NaN to 0 using JavaScript:

Table of Content

  • Using isNaN() method
  • Using || Operator
  • Using ternary operator
  • Using Strictly Equality(===) operator
  • Using the Double Tilde (~~) Operator

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