--- id: e250130b-d112-4557-8ac1-77f40608d22c title: Empty values --- # Syntax There are two special empty values, null & undefined that denote the absence of any meaningful value. They can be used interchangeably and are an [accident of JavaScripts design](https://medium.com/@stephenthecurt/a-brief-history-of-null-and-undefined-in-javascript-c283caab662e). ``` javascript console.log(null == undefined); ```