Someone once said that the boolean value for 0 is false but in this very short, simple and precise code, the output is 2, why?

Question

var x = 0;

if(!true) {
x = 1
}
else {
x = 2
}

Answer 1

if condition in if() statement evaluates to true then only if() block executes.

if(true){
//statement(s) in this block will execute
}

if(false){
//statement(s) in this block will NOT execute
}

Answer 2

!true means false, !(NOT) operator changes true to false & false to true.
thatswhy else block get executed & value of x becomes 2

Answer 3

Okay, Gaurav Agrawal, I think I understand your answer but if you look at the code again, it says "if false" and since 0 is false then x should be 1. Or what do you think? 🤷‍♂️

Answer 4

\o/, I love your answer 🤣👍, nice one

Answer 5

You are not checking if x is false, you are using an if-statement that is always false.

If you want to check if x is false, you should use if(x == false) or simply if(!x).

In both examples, x would be false and the else block would be executed, making x receive 2 as its new value.

Answer 6

your answer
https://code.sololearn.com/W6M0cwApNGJI/?ref=app

Answer 7

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