iobroker.javascript/lib/tools.js

Javascript/Coffescript Script Engine for ioBroker

/**
 * Tests whether the given variable is a real object and not an Array
 * @param {any} it The variable to test
 */
function isObject(it) {
    // This is necessary because:
    // typeof null === 'object'
    // typeof [] === 'object'
    // [] instanceof Object === true
    return Object.prototype.toString.call(it) === '[object Object]';
}

/**
 * Tests whether the given variable is really an Array
 * @param {any} it The variable to test
 */
function isArray(it) {
    if (Array.isArray != null) return Array.isArray(it);
    return Object.prototype.toString.call(it) === '[object Array]';
}

module.exports = {
    isArray,
    isObject,
};