Javascript to C# conversion (conditional)

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1

Im trying to figure out a simple Javascript IF statement in C#, but for the life of me i cant work out what its asking in Javascript.

var max : int

if(!max)
  //  other code

What on earth is this in C#? The variable is an int, not a boolean, so to me it makes no sense. Unless its checking if the variable is undefined or something.

Can anyone with Javascript knowledge please lend me some insight into what exactly that code is doing.

2

Javascript uses something called duck typing, meaning it adapts the type of variables depending on how they are used (this can make it very easy to create errors, and I prefer stronger typing for this reason). In this case, you are using a float as if it is a boolean, so the compiler converts it to a boolean for use in that statement. Generally, numerical values convert to booleans usomg the following rules:

if(v == 0) return false; else return true;