https://github.com/skratchdot/get-object-type

get the type of a javascript object
https://github.com/skratchdot/get-object-type

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get the type of a javascript object

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/skratchdot/get-object-type
• Owner: skratchdot
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-09-15T21:53:01.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-01-20T03:09:16.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-11T18:54:38.885Z (4 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 11.7 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE-MIT

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# get-object-type

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## Description

get the type of a javascript object as a string.  an alternative to using typeof checks.

NOTE: I've googled / re-written / used this function so many different times, I decided to publish it

as a module.

## Getting Started

Install the module with: `npm install get-object-type`

```javascript

var getType = require('get-object-type');

getType(null); // returns 'Null'

getType([]); // returns 'Array'

getType({foo: 'bar'}); // returns 'Object'

getType(42); // returns 'Number'

// this modules works differently than the standard typeof operator

var d = new Date();

typeof(d);  // returns 'object'

getType(d); // returns 'Date'

typeof(null);  // returns 'object'

getType(null); // returns 'Null'

typeof({});  // returns 'object'

getType({}); // returns 'Object'

```

## Links

- [Source Code](https://github.com/skratchdot/get-object-type)

- [Changelog](https://github.com/skratchdot/get-object-type/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)

- [Live example on Tonic](https://tonicdev.com/npm/get-object-type)

## License

Copyright (c) 2014 skratchdot  

Licensed under the MIT license.