how to find datatype of a variable 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: check data type in javascript

typeof("string"); //string
typeof(123); //number

Example 4: check data type in js

typeof("iAmAString");//This should return 'string'
//NO camelCase, as it is a JS Keyword

Example 5: javascript datatypes

dataTypes = {
    Numbers = 1,2,3, 100, 3.14
    Strings = 'Hello, World' "helloworld@gmail.com
    Boolean = true / false
    Null = 'Explicitly set a variable with no Value'
    Undefined = 'For variable that have not yet been defined'
    Object = 'Complex data structures - Arrays, Dates, Literals etc'
    Symbol = 'Used with objects' // usually not needed
}

Example 6: how to get type of variable in javascript

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

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