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The lodash.isstring package is a utility function that checks if a given value is a string. It is a part of the Lodash library, which is a popular utility library for JavaScript. This specific package is useful for type checking in JavaScript applications.
Type Checking
This feature allows you to check if a given value is a string. The function returns true if the value is a string and false otherwise.
const isString = require('lodash.isstring');
console.log(isString('Hello, World!')); // true
console.log(isString(123)); // false
console.log(isString({})); // false
console.log(isString(['a', 'b', 'c'])); // false
The is-string package is a simple utility that checks if a value is a string. It is similar to lodash.isstring in functionality but is a standalone package without the additional utilities provided by Lodash.
The type-detect package is a more comprehensive type checking library that can detect various types, including strings. It provides broader functionality compared to lodash.isstring, which is focused solely on string detection.
The typeof package is a utility that provides a more reliable version of JavaScript's native typeof operator. It can be used to check if a value is a string, among other types. It offers more flexibility compared to lodash.isstring.
The modern build of lodash’s _.isString
exported as a Node.js/io.js module.
Using npm:
$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.isstring
In Node.js/io.js:
var isString = require('lodash.isstring');
See the documentation or package source for more details.
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The lodash method `_.isString` exported as a module.
We found that lodash.isstring demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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