check data type of variable javascript code example

Example 1: javascript how to know type of variable

var foo = "Hello";
console.log(typeof foo); // string

Example 2: javascript find type of variable

> typeof "foo"
"string"
> typeof true
"boolean"
> typeof 42
"number"

if(typeof bar === 'number') {
   //whatever
}

Example 3: javascript check type of variable var

// You can use the built-in method 'typeof' in order to check the variable datatype

//examples:

typeof "hello" // "string"

//or
var a = 1;
typeof(a);
//the output will be > 'number'

Example 4: check data type in js

var x = "Hello World";
typeof x; // "string"

Example 5: javascript check type of variable var

> typeof "foo"
"string"
> typeof true
"boolean"
> typeof 42
"number"