check if element is undefined javascript code example

Example 1: js if not undefined

if (typeof myVar !== "undefined") {
    console.log("myVar is DEFINED");
}

Example 2: javascript if undefined

if(typeof comment === 'undefined') {

  alert('Variable "comment" is undefined.');

} else if(comment === null){

  alert('Variable "comment" is null.');

}

Example 3: javascript check if undefined or null

// simple check do the job
if (myVar) {
 // comes here either myVar is not null,
 // or myVar is not undefined,
 // or myVar is not '' (empty string).
}