Null Data Type

Null Data Type

The null data type is a representation that a variable has no data or definable data (string, number, boolean, and so on). Null will not show up in the Output panel unless assigned in the code.

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Null must be assigned manually; the interpreter will not assign it.

Because null is a representation of no data, it is only equal to itself and the undefined data type. Here's an example:

 if (null == undefined) {       trace ("no data equals no data"); } // output: no data equals no data