js check if string code example

Example 1: is string javascript

function isString(value) {
	return typeof value === 'string' || value instanceof String;
}

isString(''); // true
isString(1); // false
isString({}); // false
isString([]); // false
isString(new String('teste')) // true

Example 2: if string javascript

if (typeof myVar === 'string') { /* code */ };

Example 3: js test if string

if (typeof string === 'string') { /* code */ };

Example 4: javascript is variable a string

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

Example 5: js check if variable is string

if (typeof myVar === 'integer'){
    //I am indeed an integer
}

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

Example 6: if variable is string javascript

var booleanValue = true; 
var numericalValue = 354;
var stringValue = "This is a String";
var stringObject = new String( "This is a String Object" );
alert(typeof booleanValue) // displays "boolean"
alert(typeof numericalValue) // displays "number"
alert(typeof stringValue) // displays "string"
alert(typeof stringObject) // displays "object"