js check variable type code example

Example 1: javascript find type of variable

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

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

Example 2: check type javascript

console.log(typeof "how are you?")
"string"
console.log(typeof false) / console.log(typeof true)
"boolean"
console.log(typeof 100)
"number"

Example 3: 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 4: check data type in js

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

Example 5: get type of var js

var x = 12345; 
console.log(typeof x) // number
x = 'string'; 
console.log(typeof x) // string
x = { key: 'value' };
console.log(typeof x) // object