dis-isa

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dis isa

isa types for javascript

API

isBoolean(any) : boolean

Method that takes in a value and returns whether or not it is boolean.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isBoolean(true); // true
types.isBoolean(false); // true
types.isBoolean(1); // false
types.isBoolean(undefined); // false

isUndefined(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is undefined.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isUndefined(1); // false
types.isUndefined(undefined); // true

isNull(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is null

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isNull(1); // false
types.isNull(null); // true
types.isNull(undefined); // false

isRegex(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is a regular expression

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isRegex(1); // false
types.isRegex(/some/); // true
types.isRegex(new RegExp('some')); // true

isArray(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is an array. The check will try to default to the built in isArray if available, otherwise an equivalent check is performed.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isArray(1); // false
types.isArray([]); // true
types.isArray(new Array()); // true

isFunction(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is a function.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
function test() {
}
 
types.isFunction(1); // false
types.isFunction(test); // true
types.isFunction(new test()); // false

isString(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is a string.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isString(1); // false
types.isString("test"); // true
types.isString(new String("test")); // true

isDate(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is a Date.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isDate(1); // false
types.isDate("test"); // false
types.isDate(new Date()); // true

isObject(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is an object. And object is any one of the following:

  • literal object
  • object instance
  • array
  • null
import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isObject(1); // false
types.isObject("test"); // true
types.isObject(new String("test")); // true
types.isObject(null); // true

isPlainObject(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is a plain object. A plain object can be:

  • A literal object. {}
  • Objects created with new Object() and Object.create
import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.isPlainObject(1); // false
types.isPlainObject("test"); // false
types.isPlainObject(new Object()); // true
types.isPlainObject(Object.create(null)); // true
types.isPlainObject({}); // true

isError(any) : boolean

Method that takes an input and returns whether or not it is an Error. Errors are instances of Error, including exceptions.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
var err = new Error();
 
types.isError(1); // false
types.isError(err); // true

typeName(any) : string

Method that takes an input and returns its string type representation. The string type is all lower case. Useful for extending the supported types.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.typeName(1); // 'number'
types.typeName(null); // 'null'
types.typeName(function() {}); // 'function'

toString(any) : string

Method that takes an input and returns the raw type signature. Useful for extending the supported types.

import types from 'dis-isa';
 
types.toString(1); // '[object Number]'
types.toString(null); // '[object Null]'
types.toString(function() {}); // '[object Function]'

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