TidyType

Same as native function typeof but:

• returns "regex" for regular expression,
• "array" for array,
• "null" for null,
• "NaN" for NaN and
• "arguments" for [arguments][1], the native JS object. [1]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/arguments

How to use

Prerequisites

None

Parameters

val - variable or value of which to return type

Example

//Undefined type
valType() //'undefined'
valType(undefined) //'undefined'

//Number type
valType(0) //'number'
valType(1) //'number'

//NaN type
valType(NaN) //'NaN'

//String type
valType('helloworld') //'string'
valType('') //'string'

//Boolean type
valType(true) //'boolean'
valType(false) //'boolean'

//Function type
valType(function(){}) //'function'

//Object type
valType({}) //'object'

//Array type
valType([]) //'array'

//Null type
valType(null) //'null'

//Regex type
valType(/hello/) //'regex'

//Native arguments object type
var foo = function foo(bar){
	return valType(arguments);
}
foo(1) //'arguments'
});