dt-utils / getTypeOfValue

Function: getTypeOfValue()

getTypeOfValue(value): string

Defined in: getTypeOfValue/index.ts:37

Returns the type of a value as a lowercase string.

Parameters

value

any

The value to check the type of

Returns

string

The lowercase type string

Description

A utility function that determines the precise type of any JavaScript value. Returns the lowercase string representation of the value's type.

Example

import { getTypeOfValue } from 'dt-utils';

// Basic types
getTypeOfValue(42);           // => 'number'
getTypeOfValue('hello');      // => 'string'
getTypeOfValue(true);         // => 'boolean'
getTypeOfValue(undefined);    // => 'undefined'
getTypeOfValue(null);         // => 'null'

// Complex types
getTypeOfValue([1, 2, 3]);    // => 'array'
getTypeOfValue({});           // => 'object'
getTypeOfValue(() => {});     // => 'function'

// Built-in objects
getTypeOfValue(new Date());   // => 'date'
getTypeOfValue(/regex/);      // => 'regexp'
getTypeOfValue(new Error());  // => 'error'
getTypeOfValue(Symbol());     // => 'symbol'
getTypeOfValue(new Map());    // => 'map'
getTypeOfValue(new Set());    // => 'set'