What's happening?

Question

I write below code in javascript code playground.

var a = 1;
name = (a == 1);
console.log(typeof name);

It shows String How?
Variable name should be set with true boolean.

Please explain me. why it's happening?

Answer 1

Your problem is that 'name' is already a variable outside of your code. It's referencing the property of the global object 'Window.' Basically, you're messing with 'Window.name' in your code, and it's a string variable.

Answer 2

Yes Jakob Marley. You are right.

Answer 3

is it allowed to do that kind of comparison when defining a variable?

I don't know if that's the case, but I think its worth checking out.