Falsy

Pronunciation: /fælsaɪ/

Falsy (adj)

  1. In programming, describes a value that counts as false when a condition is checked.
  2. A value treated as false in tests like if statements, even if it is not the literal word false.

Falsy (adjective)

Examples

  • The value is falsy, so it does not count as true.
  • An empty list can be falsy in some systems.