Dmitri Pavlutin • 12/3/2019

Type Checking in JavaScript is Slightly Screwed

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This article details the quirks and common pitfalls of type checking in JavaScript using typeof and instanceof. It covers specific confusing cases like typeof null returning 'object', arrays being identified as objects, and the proper use of Array.isArray(). The post provides remedial workarounds and best practices for accurate type detection in JavaScript.

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