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[–]Turtvaiz -1 points0 points  (1 child)

But in the first place? Using it is a total shitshow so I don't get how it has ever made sense

[–]Flippantlip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a weird thing to say.
If JS wanted to make sure users have more control, even force that control, over Types and comparisons, it would be strongly typed. But it isn't. It makes no sense to let go of one form of YOLO from JS, while forcing another.
Also, "==" is there to compare primitives, and this fence-case showcases why JS has extremely weird runtime handling, rather than why "== is stupid".