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title: "JavaScript code is showing a \"TypeError: null is not an object\"."  
description: "JavaScript code is showing a \"TypeError: null is not an object\"."  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2023-08-01  
updated: 2023-08-02  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159406/javascript-code-is-showing-a-typeerror-null-is-not-an-object  
category: "javascript"  
tags: ["exception handling", "javascript"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# JavaScript code is showing a "TypeError: null is not an object".

[JavaScript](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/874/how-to-create-watermark-text-for-textbox-by-using-javascript) [code](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85458/alan-turing-the-mastermind-behind-cracking-the-enigma-code-during-world-war-ii) is showing a "[TypeError](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157755/calling-a-class-member-function-gives-typeerror-in-python-why): [null](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33922/how-to-use-null-coalescing-operator-in-c-sharp) is not an object".

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

A TypeError: null is not an object error occurs in JavaScript when you try to access a property or method on a null value. This is because null is not an object, and it does not have any properties or methods.

Here is an example of code that would cause this error:

JavaScript

```plaintext
const myObject = null;

myObject.property; // TypeError: null is not an object
myObject.method(); // TypeError: null is not an object
```

To fix this error, you need to make sure that the value of the variable is actually an object. If you are not sure whether the value is an object, you can use the `typeof` operator to check its type.

For example, the following code would not cause an error:

JavaScript

```plaintext
const myObject = {};

myObject.property; // OK
myObject.method(); // OK
```

In this case, the `typeof` operator would return the value `object`, which indicates that the value is an object.

Here are some additional tips for avoiding TypeError: null is not an object errors:

- **Use the** `typeof` **operator to check the type of a value.** This will help you to avoid trying to access properties or methods on a value that is not an object.
- **Use a null-safe operator.** A null-safe operator is an operator that can be used to check if a value is null before you try to access it.
- **Use a debugger.** A debugger can help you to track down the source of the error.
- **Use a linter.** A linter is a tool that can help you to find potential errors in your code.


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