Robust way to check if a variable is an array in Javascript

If you use plain javascript, this’ll be helpful

function isArray( obj ) {
    return Object.prototype.toString.call( obj ) === '[object Array]';
}

If you use jQuery 1.3+, you can try this – $.isArray( obj ). More on this here: http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.isArray/

Still, you’re not convinced and want an explanation?

You can visit this page to read an explanation (probably the detailed one I’ve seen so far!) by Kangax

http://perfectionkills.com/instanceof-considered-harmful-or-how-to-write-a-robust-isarray/

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