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By default, the returned data type can be a `string | number | boolean | array | object | null | undefined | function`. Setting `refineObject` to `true` returns the refined type of `object` (e.g., Date, Map, Set, Buffer, EventEmitter).\n\n## Installation\n```sh\n  npm i get-dtype-of\n```\n\n### Usage\n\n#### `getTypeOf(input, refineObject)`\n\n  - **input** | any\n  - **refineObject** | boolean | default: false\n\n#### Examples\n\n```js\n\n  const getTypeOf = require('get-dtype-of');\n\n```\n\n| Without Option                | Returns   |  With Option (refineObject: true)     | Returns   |\n| :-----------------------------|:----------|:--------------------------------------|:----------|\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`\"Hello\"`)          | string    | getTypeOf(`\"Hello\"`, `true`)          | string    |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`412`)              | number    | getTypeOf(`412`, `true`)              | number    |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`true`)             | boolean   | getTypeOf(`true`, `true`)             | boolean   |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`undefined`)        | undefined | getTypeOf(`undefined`, `true`)        | undefined |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`[\"a\", \"b\"]`)       | array     | getTypeOf(`[\"a\", \"b\"]`, `true`)       | array     |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`null`)             | null      | getTypeOf(`null`, `true`)             | null      |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`stream`)           | function  | getTypeOf(`stream`, `true`)           | function  |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`{ name: \"John\" }`) | object    | getTypeOf(`{ name: \"John\" }`, `true`) | object    |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`/[a-z]/`)          | object    | getTypeOf(`/[a-z]/`, `true`)          | RegExp    |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`new Date()`)       | object    | getTypeOf(`new Date()`, `true`)       | Date      |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n| getTypeOf(`new Set()`)        | object    | getTypeOf(`new Set()`, `true`)        | Set       |\n|                               |           |                                       |           |\n\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fgrjan7%2Fget-dtype-of","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fgrjan7%2Fget-dtype-of","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fgrjan7%2Fget-dtype-of/lists"}