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# [Is JavaScript Null actually a Object ?](https://mohitdotexe.hashnode.dev/is-javascript-null-actually-a-object?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

As a beginner learning JavaScript, you may have come across some odd behaviors that seem confusing at first. One of these is when you check the type of null using the typeof operator, it returns "object" instead of something like "null". typeof null;...

Aug 8, 2023 · 3 min read · mohitdotexe.hashnode.dev  
Updated Aug 10, 2023  
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