Why does Array.filter(Number) filter zero out in JavaScript?












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I'm trying to filter all non-numeric elements out from an array. We can see the desired output when using typeof. But with Number, it filters zero out.



Here's the example (tested in Chrome Console):



[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number)

// Which output with zero filtered out:

[-1, 1, 2, 3, 4]  // 0 is filtered


If we use typeof, it doesn't filter zero, which was expected.



// code

[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(n => typeof n === 'number')

// output

[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0]


My question:




  1. What is the difference between the 'Number' and 'typeof' approaches?


  2. Number filters zero, but 'Number' itself literally contains zero, and this confuses me.







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    I'm trying to filter all non-numeric elements out from an array. We can see the desired output when using typeof. But with Number, it filters zero out.



    Here's the example (tested in Chrome Console):



    [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number)
    
// Which output with zero filtered out:
    
[-1, 1, 2, 3, 4]  // 0 is filtered


    If we use typeof, it doesn't filter zero, which was expected.



    // code
    
[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(n => typeof n === 'number')
    
// output
    
[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0]


    My question:




    1. What is the difference between the 'Number' and 'typeof' approaches?


    2. Number filters zero, but 'Number' itself literally contains zero, and this confuses me.







    javascript numbers typeof







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      I'm trying to filter all non-numeric elements out from an array. We can see the desired output when using typeof. But with Number, it filters zero out.



      Here's the example (tested in Chrome Console):



      [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number)
      
// Which output with zero filtered out:
      
[-1, 1, 2, 3, 4]  // 0 is filtered


      If we use typeof, it doesn't filter zero, which was expected.



      // code
      
[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(n => typeof n === 'number')
      
// output
      
[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0]


      My question:




      1. What is the difference between the 'Number' and 'typeof' approaches?


      2. Number filters zero, but 'Number' itself literally contains zero, and this confuses me.







      javascript numbers typeof







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      I'm trying to filter all non-numeric elements out from an array. We can see the desired output when using typeof. But with Number, it filters zero out.



      Here's the example (tested in Chrome Console):



      [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number)
      
// Which output with zero filtered out:
      
[-1, 1, 2, 3, 4]  // 0 is filtered


      If we use typeof, it doesn't filter zero, which was expected.



      // code
      
[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(n => typeof n === 'number')
      
// output
      
[-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 0]


      My question:




      1. What is the difference between the 'Number' and 'typeof' approaches?


      2. Number filters zero, but 'Number' itself literally contains zero, and this confuses me.







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          Because 0 is one of the many falsy values in javascript



          All these conditions will be sent to else blocks:



          if (false)
          
if (null)
          
if (undefined)
          
if (0)
          
if (NaN)
          
if ('')
          
if ("")
          
if (``)


          From the Array.prototype.filter() documentation:




          filter() calls a provided callback function once for each element in an array, and constructs a new array of all the values for which callback returns a value that coerces to true




          In your case the callback function is the Number. So your code is equivalent to:



          [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(a => Number(a))





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            Zero is a falsey value. The typeof is always returning a boolean value. When the number 0 is returned, it is returning to the test, and therefore coming back as false, so the number zero is filtered out.






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              To prevent a falsy zero from filtering, you could use another callback for getting only numerical values: Number.isFinite






              console.log([-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number.isFinite))








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                When you're using Number in filter, Actually it is passing each item of Array to Number constructor and in case of string or 0 Number will return NaN or 0 and both of them are false so filter is filtering out both of them



                whereas when you're using typeof then 0 has "number" type so it is returning true and filter method doesn't filtering it out






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                  It's because 0 is a falsy value which returns false



                  Documentation



                  https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Falsy






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                    Because 0 is one of the many falsy values in javascript



                    All these conditions will be sent to else blocks:



                    if (false)
                    
if (null)
                    
if (undefined)
                    
if (0)
                    
if (NaN)
                    
if ('')
                    
if ("")
                    
if (``)


                    From the Array.prototype.filter() documentation:




                    filter() calls a provided callback function once for each element in an array, and constructs a new array of all the values for which callback returns a value that coerces to true




                    In your case the callback function is the Number. So your code is equivalent to:



                    [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(a => Number(a))





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                      Because 0 is one of the many falsy values in javascript



                      All these conditions will be sent to else blocks:



                      if (false)
                      
if (null)
                      
if (undefined)
                      
if (0)
                      
if (NaN)
                      
if ('')
                      
if ("")
                      
if (``)


                      From the Array.prototype.filter() documentation:




                      filter() calls a provided callback function once for each element in an array, and constructs a new array of all the values for which callback returns a value that coerces to true




                      In your case the callback function is the Number. So your code is equivalent to:



                      [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(a => Number(a))





                      share|improve this answer


























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                        Because 0 is one of the many falsy values in javascript



                        All these conditions will be sent to else blocks:



                        if (false)
                        
if (null)
                        
if (undefined)
                        
if (0)
                        
if (NaN)
                        
if ('')
                        
if ("")
                        
if (``)


                        From the Array.prototype.filter() documentation:




                        filter() calls a provided callback function once for each element in an array, and constructs a new array of all the values for which callback returns a value that coerces to true




                        In your case the callback function is the Number. So your code is equivalent to:



                        [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(a => Number(a))





                        share|improve this answer














                        Because 0 is one of the many falsy values in javascript



                        All these conditions will be sent to else blocks:



                        if (false)
                        
if (null)
                        
if (undefined)
                        
if (0)
                        
if (NaN)
                        
if ('')
                        
if ("")
                        
if (``)


                        From the Array.prototype.filter() documentation:




                        filter() calls a provided callback function once for each element in an array, and constructs a new array of all the values for which callback returns a value that coerces to true




                        In your case the callback function is the Number. So your code is equivalent to:



                        [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(a => Number(a))






                        share|improve this answer














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                            Zero is a falsey value. The typeof is always returning a boolean value. When the number 0 is returned, it is returning to the test, and therefore coming back as false, so the number zero is filtered out.






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                              Zero is a falsey value. The typeof is always returning a boolean value. When the number 0 is returned, it is returning to the test, and therefore coming back as false, so the number zero is filtered out.






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                                Zero is a falsey value. The typeof is always returning a boolean value. When the number 0 is returned, it is returning to the test, and therefore coming back as false, so the number zero is filtered out.






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                                Zero is a falsey value. The typeof is always returning a boolean value. When the number 0 is returned, it is returning to the test, and therefore coming back as false, so the number zero is filtered out.







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                                    To prevent a falsy zero from filtering, you could use another callback for getting only numerical values: Number.isFinite






                                    console.log([-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number.isFinite))








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                                      To prevent a falsy zero from filtering, you could use another callback for getting only numerical values: Number.isFinite






                                      console.log([-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number.isFinite))








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                                        To prevent a falsy zero from filtering, you could use another callback for getting only numerical values: Number.isFinite






                                        console.log([-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number.isFinite))








                                        share|improve this answer












                                        To prevent a falsy zero from filtering, you could use another callback for getting only numerical values: Number.isFinite






                                        console.log([-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number.isFinite))








                                        console.log([-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number.isFinite))





                                        console.log([-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Number(0), '', 'test'].filter(Number.isFinite))






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                                            When you're using Number in filter, Actually it is passing each item of Array to Number constructor and in case of string or 0 Number will return NaN or 0 and both of them are false so filter is filtering out both of them



                                            whereas when you're using typeof then 0 has "number" type so it is returning true and filter method doesn't filtering it out






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                                              When you're using Number in filter, Actually it is passing each item of Array to Number constructor and in case of string or 0 Number will return NaN or 0 and both of them are false so filter is filtering out both of them



                                              whereas when you're using typeof then 0 has "number" type so it is returning true and filter method doesn't filtering it out






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                                                When you're using Number in filter, Actually it is passing each item of Array to Number constructor and in case of string or 0 Number will return NaN or 0 and both of them are false so filter is filtering out both of them



                                                whereas when you're using typeof then 0 has "number" type so it is returning true and filter method doesn't filtering it out






                                                share|improve this answer












                                                When you're using Number in filter, Actually it is passing each item of Array to Number constructor and in case of string or 0 Number will return NaN or 0 and both of them are false so filter is filtering out both of them



                                                whereas when you're using typeof then 0 has "number" type so it is returning true and filter method doesn't filtering it out







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                                                    It's because 0 is a falsy value which returns false



                                                    Documentation



                                                    https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Falsy






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                                                      It's because 0 is a falsy value which returns false



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                                                      https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Falsy






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                                                        It's because 0 is a falsy value which returns false



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                                                        It's because 0 is a falsy value which returns false



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