check type string javascript 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: check type string javascript
if (typeof myVar === 'string' || myVar instanceof String)
// it's a string
else
// it's something else
Example 3: 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 4: check if value is a string javascript
let eventValue = event.target.value;
if (/^\d+$/.test(eventValue)) {
eventValue = parseInt(eventValue, 10);
}
//If value is a string, it converts to integer.
//Otherwise it remains integer.