Value is object-like

OSCC · JavaScript, Type, Object · Sep 15, 2020

Checks if a value is object-like.

• Check if the provided value is not null and its typeof is equal to 'object'.

const isObjectLike = val => val !== null && typeof val === 'object';

isObjectLike({}); // true
isObjectLike([1, 2, 3]); // true
isObjectLike(x => x); // false
isObjectLike(null); // false

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