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Check if a number is even

Written byPhuoc Nguyen
Category
Validator
Created
06 May, 2020
Last updated
13 Oct, 2021
Contributors
chety
ietienam
Vadim-Moshev
marcobiedermann
JavaScript version
isEven.js
const isEven = (n) => n % 2 === 0;

// Or
const isEven = (n) => (n & 1) === 0;

// Or
const isEven = (n) => !(n & 1);

// Or
const isEven = (n) => Number.isInteger(n / 2);
TypeScript version
isEven.ts
const isEven = (n: number): boolean => n % 2 === 0;

// Or
const isEven = (n: number): boolean => (n & 1) === 0;

// Or
const isEven = (n: number): boolean => !(n & 1);

// Or
const isEven = (n: number): boolean => Number.isInteger(n / 2);
Examples
examples.js
isEven(1); // false
isEven(2); // true

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