Javascript returns string for OR(||) operation

Question

I am unable to understand this.

Following is expression uses OR operator

var subCond1 = adj.getData(\'relationEnabled\') == \'true\' || adj.getData(\'unh         


        

Answer 1

Javascript returns the first operand that has a truthy value, whatever that truthy value is or the value of the last operand if none before are truthy. That is a designed feature of Javascript (yes it is different than other languages).

You can turn that into a boolean by comparing to see if it is == true if you want or it is sometimes done with !!.