---
title: "You (may not) Know JS"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/you-may-not-know-js-lkblvhewe
source_url: https://dsmorais.hashnode.dev/you-may-not-know-js
type: article
source: "Hashnode"
author: "David  Morais"
published: 2021-04-14T06:34:26.417Z
updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z
tags: ["javascript"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 64
comments: 5
language: en
---

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# You (may not) Know JS

**[Hashnode](https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode)** · [@davidsmorais](https://daily.dev/davidsmorais) · 6 min read · 64 upvotes · 5 comments

## Summary

JavaScript is a weakly-typed language, it converts two different typed variables when you use its operators. Type coercion is the process of converting value from one type to another. The best practice is to not learn that whole table and stick with using strict comparison. JavaScript got a couple of new features that make use of type coercion to work.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@marw** · 4 upvotes

> TL;DR
> Some less commonly known principles and relatively new additions of JS explained

**@itsmnthn** · 2 upvotes

> Great compilations with specific comments. I learned few things, thanks.

**@inadev** · 0 upvotes

> great

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