So is there ever a scenario when we would use the == and !=?

Hi Gary,

You may consider using == over === when you're aware that JavaScript will coerce the type to check for a truthy value. For example,

var number = 5;
var string = '5';

if (number == string) {
  console.log('type coercion: string value "5" can cast to number value 5')
}

if (number === string) {
  /* nope */
} else {
  console.log('types do not match. values do not matter in this case')
}

From what I've read from other more esteemed developers, the best practice is to always use strict equality ===. This makes the intent of the code easier to understand and debug - not wasting time trying to figure out what the type is supposed to be.

Hope this helps,

Cheers

Ok so its best practice because it has more specificity (css lol) I understand now so always use the strict version to make the code easier on myself in the long run. Thanks

I have to get my head wrapped around this, and it might take some time. I have been studying C++, C#, and Java. None of them use a ===, only a single or double.

I'm still not seeing any practical use for using == or !=. It just seems worthless since everyone recommends strict equality's. How is this beneficial for CSS?