When we get a Error and its Meaning
Welcome to our blog series dedicated to demystifying common JavaScript errors and helping you become a more confident JavaScript developer.
In JavaScript, you can encounter situations where a variable or value is undefined
, results in a ReferenceError
, or produces NaN
. Here's a brief explanation of each:
undefined
: This typically occurs when you try to access a variable or property that has been declared but has not been assigned a value. For example:let x; console.log(x); // Outputs: undefined
In this case,
x
is declared but not assigned a value, so it'sundefined
.ReferenceError
: This error occurs when you try to access a variable or identifier that has not been declared or is not in scope. For example:console.log(y); // Results in a ReferenceError: y is not defined
In this case,
y
has not been declared, so trying to access it results in aReferenceError
.NaN
(Not-a-Number):NaN
represents the result of an operation that is mathematically undefined or cannot be represented as a valid number. For example:result = 'abc' / 2; // result is NaN because 'abc' cannot be converted to a number
In this case, the division of a string by a number results in
NaN
because the string cannot be converted into a valid numeric value.
The specific outcome depends on the situation and the operations being performed in your code. You can encounter any of these results in different contexts.