lodash.isplainobject

What is lodash.isplainobject?

The lodash.isplainobject npm package is a module that provides a function to check if a given value is a plain object, that is, an object created by the Object constructor or one with a null prototype.

What are lodash.isplainobject's main functionalities?

Check for plain objects

This feature allows you to verify if a value is a plain object. It returns true for objects created by the Object constructor or with a null prototype and false for any other type of value, including arrays, functions, and instances of built-in JavaScript types like Date.

const isPlainObject = require('lodash.isplainobject');

console.log(isPlainObject({})); // true
console.log(isPlainObject(Object.create(null))); // true
console.log(isPlainObject([1, 2, 3])); // false
console.log(isPlainObject(Function)); // false
console.log(isPlainObject(new Date())); // false

Other packages similar to lodash.isplainobject

is-plain-object

is-plain-object is a package that offers similar functionality to lodash.isplainobject. It checks if an object is a plain object, that is, an object created by the Object constructor or one with a null prototype. It is a smaller package focused solely on this functionality, which might be preferable for those looking to minimize their dependency footprint.

isobject

isobject is another npm package that provides a function to check if a value is an object. It's more general than lodash.isplainobject as it returns true for any JavaScript object, not just plain objects. This means it will return true for arrays, functions, and other object types, which might not be desirable if you specifically need to check for plain objects.

README

lodash.isplainobject v4.0.5

The lodash method _.isPlainObject exported as a Node.js module.

Installation

Using npm:

$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.isplainobject

In Node.js:

var isPlainObject = require('lodash.isplainobject');

See the documentation or package source for more details.