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No matter how much experience you have with JavaScript odds are you dont fully understand the language As part of the You Dont Know JS series this compact guide explores JavaScript types in greater depth than previous treatments by looking at type coercion problems demonstrating why types work and showing you how to take advantage of these featuresLike other books in this series You Dont Know JS Types amp Grammar dives into trickier parts of the language that many JavaScript programmers simply avoid or assume dont exist like types Armed with this knowledge you can achieve true JavaScript masteryWith this book you willGet acquainted with JavaScripts seven types null undefined boolean number string object and symbolUnderstand why JavaSripts unique array string and number characteristics may delight or confound youLearn how natives provide object wrappers around primitive valuesDive into the coercion controversyand learn why this feature is useful in many casesExplore various nuances in JavaScript syntax involving statements expressions and other features.