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// returns 'Null'\ngetType([]); // returns 'Array'\ngetType({foo: 'bar'}); // returns 'Object'\ngetType(42); // returns 'Number'\n\n// this modules works differently than the standard typeof operator\nvar d = new Date();\ntypeof(d);  // returns 'object'\ngetType(d); // returns 'Date'\n\ntypeof(null);  // returns 'object'\ngetType(null); // returns 'Null'\n\ntypeof({});  // returns 'object'\ngetType({}); // returns 'Object'\n```\n\n\n## Links\n\n- [Source Code](https://github.com/skratchdot/get-object-type)\n- [Changelog](https://github.com/skratchdot/get-object-type/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)\n- [Live example on Tonic](https://tonicdev.com/npm/get-object-type)\n\n\n## License\n\nCopyright (c) 2014 skratchdot  \nLicensed under the MIT license.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fskratchdot%2Fget-object-type","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fskratchdot%2Fget-object-type","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fskratchdot%2Fget-object-type/lists"}