check if number or string javascript code example

Example 1: javascript check if string is number

// native returns true if the variable does NOT contain a valid number
isNaN(num)

// can be wrapped for making simple and readable
function isNumeric(num){
  return !isNaN(num)
}

isNumeric(123)         // true
isNumeric('123')       // true
isNumeric('1e10000')   // true (This translates to Infinity, which is a number)
isNumeric('foo')       // false
isNumeric('10px')      // false

Example 2: javascript is variable a string

if (typeof myVar === 'string'){
    //I am indeed a string
}

Example 3: js check if string is number

isNaN(num)         // returns true if the variable does NOT contain a valid number

isNaN(123)         // false
isNaN('123')       // false
isNaN('1e10000')   // false (This translates to Infinity, which is a number)
isNaN('foo')       // true
isNaN('10px')      // true

Example 4: check if something is a number

<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<h1>isNaN() example</h1>

<script type="text/javascript">
 var num1 = 100;
 if(isNaN(num1)){
    document.write(num1 + " is not a number <br/>");
 }else{
    document.write(num1 + " is a number <br/>");
 }
 
 var str1 = "mkyong"
 if(isNaN(str1)){
    document.write(str1 + " is not a number <br/>");
 }else{
    document.write(str1 + " is a number <br/>");
 }
</script>

</body>
</html>

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