jQuery.isPlainObject()S2C Home « Utilities « jQuery.isPlainObject()
Plain object detection.
Description
The jQuery.isPlainObject() jQuery Type utility method, returns a boolean dependant upon the specified object having been created as a plain JavaScript object.
Shorthand version $.isPlainObject()
- Returns
truefor objects created using{}ornew Object.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
jQuery.isPlainObject( object ) | Return a boolean dependant upon the specified object having been created as a plain JavaScript object. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
object | The object to test to see if it is a plain JavaScript object. | PlainObject |
Return
A Boolean object.
jQuery.isPlainObject( object ) ExampleTop
Return a boolean dependant upon the specified object having been created as a plain JavaScript object.
In the example below when we press the button we create some variables and test to see if they are plain JavaScript objects.
$(function(){
$('#btn2').one('click', function(){
var obj1 = 'A string', obj2 = [], obj3 = {}, obj4 = new Object;
$('#div2').append('Is obj1 plain JavaScript object? ' + $.isPlainObject(obj1) + '<br>');
$('#div2').append('Is obj2 plain JavaScript object? ' + $.isPlainObject(obj2) + '<br>');
$('#div2').append('Is obj3 plain JavaScript object? ' + $.isPlainObject(obj3) + '<br>');
$('#div2').append('Is obj4 plain JavaScript object? ' + $.isPlainObject(obj4) + '<br>');
});
});
div2. Some initial text.