typeof value Last updated: 08. Mar 2023
Keyword
The typeof operator returns a string describing the type of the value.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | any |
Returns
A string describing the type of the value.
Example
Code example (JS)
JS is normal JavaScript either running in the browser or on the Docly™ server.write(typeof 123); /* outputs number */
write("\n"); /* new line */
write(typeof "123"); /* outputs string */
write("\n"); /* new line */
write(typeof [1,2,3]); /* outputs object */
write("\n"); /* new line */
write(typeof new Date()); /* outputs object */Output
The JS code above produces the output shown below:number
string
object
object