Function isZero #

Test whether a value is zero. The function can check for zero for types number, BigNumber, Fraction, Complex, and Unit.

The function is evaluated element-wise in case of Array or Matrix input.

Syntax #

math.isZero(x)

Parameters #

Parameter Type Description
x number | BigNumber | Complex | Fraction | Unit | Array | Matrix Value to be tested

Returns #

Type Description
boolean Returns true when x is zero. Throws an error in case of an unknown data type.

Throws #

Type | Description —- | ———–

Examples #

math.isZero(0)                      // returns true
math.isZero(2)                      // returns false
math.isZero(0.5)                    // returns false
math.isZero(math.bignumber(0))      // returns true
math.isZero(math.fraction(0))       // returns true
math.isZero(math.fraction(1,3))     // returns false
math.isZero(math.complex('2 - 4i')) // returns false
math.isZero(math.complex('0i'))     // returns true
math.isZero('0')                    // returns true
math.isZero('2')                    // returns false
math.isZero([2, 0, -3])             // returns [false, true, false]

See also #

isNumeric, isPositive, isNegative, isInteger

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