Underscore.js _.isString()

The _.isString() function is used to check whether the given object element is string or not.

Syntax:

_.isString( object );

Example: This example shows the implementation of above-explained appraoch.

Javascript
let _ = required("underscore");
let info = {
    Company: 'w3wiki',
    Address: 'Noida',
    Contact: '+91 9876543210'
};
console.log(_.isString(info));

let str = 'w3wiki';
console.log(_.isString(str));

Output:

false
true

Check if a variable is a string using JavaScript

In this article, we will check if a variable is a string using JavaScript. We can check the variable by using many methods.

Below are the following methods through which we can check the type of variable is a string:

Table of Content

  • Using typeOf Operator
  • Using Instanceof Operator
  • Underscore.js _.isString()
  • Using Lodash _.isString() Method
  • Using Object.prototype.toString.call Method

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