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Introduce and explain the "falsy" term

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Issue type
Documentation
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Mostly clear
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Stale
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation

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Open the https://javascript.info/logical-operators page and compare its use of “falsy” with the MDN Falsy glossary linked in the issue. Add a brief note explaining why JavaScript uses “falsy” rather than “false”; the page should clearly define the term for readers encountering it.

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Description

Hello

Huge thanks for your valuable tutorial, I am re-working with JS and because JS itself evolves I am refreshing my knowledge with your tutorial

Just in case in the following page

Appears many times the "falsy" term. I thought it was an error but actually it is a valid term in JS

It indicated at (and in other pages):

Therefore consider in add a special note indicating why is used the "falsy" term and not "false" (as is expected at first glance)

Thanks for your understanding

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