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isObject (Lodash Compatibility)

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isObject (Lodash Compatibility)

Checks if a value is an object.

typescript
const result = isObject(value);

Usage

isObject(value)

Use isObject when you want to check if a value is an object. In JavaScript, arrays, functions, objects, regular expressions, dates, etc. are all treated as objects.

typescript
import { isObject } from 'es-toolkit/compat';

// Plain objects
isObject({});
// Returns: true

// Arrays are also objects
isObject([1, 2, 3]);
// Returns: true

// Functions are also objects
isObject(() => {});
// Returns: true

// Dates are also objects
isObject(new Date());
// Returns: true

// null is not an object
isObject(null);
// Returns: false

// Primitive types are not objects
isObject('string');
// Returns: false

isObject(123);
// Returns: false

Parameters

  • value (unknown): The value to check if it's an object.

Returns

(value is object): Returns true if the value is an object, otherwise false.