When retrieving an empty string from LocalStorage it will be seen as a null object and not an empty string

When retrieving an empty string from LocalStorage it will be seen as a null object and not an empty string. Since the string is not null then it should be respecting the fact that it is a string still and thus be seen as such.

Example attached shows 4 different use-cases, the empty string case is the one that is incorrect as typeof(val) returns object and not string.