check data type in javascript code example
Example 1: get type of var js
function doSomething(x) {
if(typeof(x) === 'string') {
alert('x is a string')
} else if(typeof(x) === 'number') {
alert('x is a number')
}
}
Example 2: javascript find type of variable
> typeof "foo"
"string"
> typeof true
"boolean"
> typeof 42
"number"
if(typeof bar === 'number') {
//whatever
}
Example 3: type of javascript
//typeof() will return the type of value in its parameters.
//some examples of types: undefined, NaN, number, string, object, array
//example of a practical usage
if (typeof(value) !== "undefined") {//also, make sure that the type name is a string
//execute code
}
Example 4: js typeof number
console.log(typeof 93);
// Output = "number"
console.log(typeof 'Maximum');
// Output = 'string'
console.log(typeof false);
// Output = "boolean"
console.log(typeof anUndeclaredVariable);
// Output = "undefined"
Example 5: check data type in javascript
typeof("string"); //string
typeof(123); //number
Example 6: type javascirpt
console.log(typeof 42);