jQuery type() Method

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jQuery type() Method

The jQuery type() method determines the internal JavaScript [[Class]] of an object.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <h1>jQuery type() Method</h1> <button>Click me</button> <script> var nodata; var str = "Hello World!"; var num = 25; var obj = {}; var arr = []; var myNull = null; var bool = true; var d = new Date(); var err = new Error(); var sym = Symbol(); var reg = /test/; var myFunction = function(){ //dummy function; } $(document).ready(function(){ $("button").click(function(){ console.log("nodata = " +$.type(nodata)); console.log("str = " +$.type(str)); console.log("num = " +$.type(num)); console.log("obj = " +$.type(obj)); console.log("arr = " +$.type(arr)); console.log("myNull = " +$.type(myNull)); console.log("bool = " +$.type(bool)); console.log("d = " +$.type(d)); console.log("err = " +$.type(err)); console.log("sym = " +$.type(sym)); console.log("reg = " +$.type(reg)); console.log("myFunction = " +$.type(myFunction)); }); }); </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

$.type(obj);

Parameter Values

ValueTypeExplanation
objRequiredSpecifies an item (anything) to find its type.

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