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Jose Gutiérrez
Jose Gutiérrez
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Posted by Jose Gutiérrez
Jose Gutiérrez
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Is there any difference in the order of elements inside the if statement, I mean, is the same if(a===b) and If (b===a)?

Have I to follow any rule in the order of the elements when i make a comparaison inside an If statement?

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
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Nope. a === b is the same as b === a. :)

A good example:

Let's say a is 3 and b is 3, too.

Our code is just a === b, and when we run the program, JavaScript behind the scenes changes a to 3 (that's a's value) and b to 3, too (also b's value). That means JavaScript replaces a and b both with 3:

3 === 3

Also, if our code was b === a, then it will also change to the code above since a and b are the same.

It's the same if a and b are different :) Order doesn't matter if you are using ===, ==, !==, or !=. However, with > and <, it could cause a difference since 1 > 2 isn't the same as 2 > 1.

I hope this post helps you. :smile:

Good luck! ~Alex

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem :)