is-extendable
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Package description
The is-extendable npm package is used to check if a value is extendable, meaning if it can have new properties added to it. This is typically used in the context of extending objects in JavaScript, where certain types of values, like null or undefined, cannot be extended.
Checking if an object is extendable
This feature allows you to check if a given value is an object or function that can have new properties added to it. It returns true for plain objects and functions, and false for non-extendable values like null, undefined, and primitives.
const isExtendable = require('is-extendable');
// Returns true for plain objects
console.log(isExtendable({})); // true
// Returns true for functions
console.log(isExtendable(function() {})); // true
// Returns false for non-extendable values
console.log(isExtendable(null)); // false
console.log(isExtendable(undefined)); // false
console.log(isExtendable(123)); // falseThis package provides a function to check if a value is a plain object, that is, an object created by the Object constructor or one with a null prototype. It is similar to is-extendable in that it helps determine if an object can be extended, but it specifically checks for plain objects.
is-object is a package that checks if a value is an object and not null. This is a broader check than is-extendable, which not only checks if the value is an object but also if it is extendable.
The extend package is used to extend an object by copying the properties from additional objects to it. While is-extendable is used to check if an object can be extended, extend actually performs the extension.
Readme
Returns true if a value is any of the object types: array, regexp, plain object, function or date. This is useful for determining if a value can be extended, e.g. "can the value have keys?"
Install with npm
$ npm i is-extendable --save
var isExtendable = require('is-extendable');
Returns true if the value is any of the following:
arrayregexpplain objectfunctiondateerrorAll objects in JavaScript can have keys, but it's a pain to check for this, since we ether need to verify that the value is not null or undefined and:
object, functionAlso note that an extendable object is not the same as an extensible object, which is one that (in es6) is not sealed, frozen, or marked as non-extensible using preventExtensions.
Object constructor.Install dev dependencies:
$ npm i -d && npm test
Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue
Jon Schlinkert
Copyright © 2015 Jon Schlinkert Released under the MIT license.
This file was generated by verb-cli on July 04, 2015.
FAQs
Returns true if a value is a plain object, array or function.
We found that is-extendable demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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