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# Do not compare with NaN

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `csharp-best-practices/comparison-nan`

**Language:** C#

**Severity:** Info

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Using a comparison with `float.NaN` or `double.NaN` also returns false. If you want to check the validity of a number, use `float.isNaN` or `double.isNaN`.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyClass {
    public void myMethod(float v, double d)
    {
        if (float.NaN == v) {

        }

        if(double.NaN == d) {
            
        }
    }
}
```

```csharp
class MyClass {
    public void myMethod(float v, double d)
    {
        if (v == float.NaN) {

        }

        if(d == double.NaN) {
            
        }
    }
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyClass {
    public void myMethod(float v, double d)
    {
        if (float.isNan(f)) {

        }

        if(double.isNan(f)) {
            
        }
    }
}
```
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