is-plain-obj

What is is-plain-obj?

The is-plain-obj package is a simple and lightweight npm package used to check if a given object is a plain object, that is, an object created by the Object constructor or one with a null prototype.

What are is-plain-obj's main functionalities?

Check if an object is a plain object

This feature allows you to verify if a given object is a plain object. It returns true for objects created by the Object constructor or with a null prototype and false for all other types of objects, such as instances of custom classes or built-in JavaScript objects like Map.

const isPlainObj = require('is-plain-obj');

console.log(isPlainObj({foo: 'bar'})); // true
console.log(isPlainObj(new Map())); // false

Other packages similar to is-plain-obj

is-plain-object

Similar to is-plain-obj, is-plain-object checks if a given value is a plain object. However, it might have slightly different internal implementations or dependencies, potentially affecting its performance or compatibility in certain environments.

lodash.isplainobject

Part of the Lodash library, lodash.isplainobject offers similar functionality to is-plain-obj. Lodash is a more extensive utility library, so using this function might bring in more dependencies than needed if you're only interested in checking for plain objects.

README

is-plain-obj

Check if a value is a plain object

An object is plain if it's created by either {}, new Object(), or Object.create(null).

Install

$ npm install is-plain-obj

Usage

import isPlainObject from 'is-plain-obj';
import {runInNewContext} from 'node:vm';

isPlainObject({foo: 'bar'});
//=> true

isPlainObject(new Object());
//=> true

isPlainObject(Object.create(null));
//=> true

// This works across realms
isPlainObject(runInNewContext('({})'));
//=> true

isPlainObject([1, 2, 3]);
//=> false

class Unicorn {}
isPlainObject(new Unicorn());
//=> false

isPlainObject(Math);
//=> false

Related

• is-obj - Check if a value is an object
• is - Type check values

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