# Null

The null data type has only one value, `null`. This value means "no value"—that is, a lack of data. The `null` value can be used in a variety of situations. Here are some examples:

- To indicate that a variable has not yet received a value
- To indicate that a variable no longer contains a value
- As the return value of a function, to indicate that no value was available to be returned by the function
- As a parameter to a function, to indicate that a parameter is being omitted