How to check a variable is of function type using JavaScript ?

A function in JavaScript is the set of statements used to perform a specific task. A function can be either a named one or an anonymous one. The set of statements inside a function is executed when the function is invoked or called. A function can be assigned to a variable or passed to a method.

Here, an anonymous function is assigned to the variable named as ‘gfg’. There are various methods to check the variable is of function type or not. Some of them are discussed below:

1. Using instanceof operator: The instanceof operator checks the type of an object at run time. It return a corresponding boolean value, i.e, either true or false to indicate if the object is of a particular type or not.

   Example: This example uses instanceof operator to check a variable is of function type or not.

   
   

   
   
   

   <script>    // Declare a variable and initialize it // with anonymous function var gfg = function(){/* A set of statements */};    // Function to check a variable is of // function type or not function testing(x) {            if(x instanceof Function) {         document.write("Variable is of function type");     }     else {         document.write("Variable is not of function type");     } }    // Function call testing(gfg);    </script>

   Output:

   Variable is of function type

2. Using Strict Equal (===) operator: In JavaScript, ‘===’ Operator is used to check whether two entities are of equal values as well as of equal type provides a boolean result. In this example, we use the ‘===’ operator. This operator, called the Strict Equal operator, checks if the operands are of the same type.

   Example: This example uses === operator to check a variable is of function type or not.

   
   

   
   
   

   <script>    // Declare a variable and initialize it // with anonymous function var gfg = function(){/* A set of statements */};    // Function to check a variable is of // function type or not function testing(x) {        if (typeof x === "function") {         document.write("Variable is of function type");     }     else {         document.write("Variable is not of function type");     } }    // Function call testing(gfg);    </script>

   Output:

   Variable is of function type

3. Using object.prototype.toString: This method uses object.prototype.toString. Every object has a toString() method, which is called implicitly when a value of String type is expected. If the toString() method is not overridden, by default it returns ‘[object type]’ where ‘type’ is the object type.

   Example: This example uses object.prototype.toString operator to check a variable is of function type or not.

   
   

   
   
   

   <script>    // Declare a variable and initialize it // with anonymous function var gfg = function(){/* A set of statements */};    // Function to check a variable is of // function type or not function testing(x) {        if (Object.prototype.toString.call(x) == '[object Function]')     {         document.write("Variable is of function type");                 }     else {         document.write("Variable is not of function type");     } }    // Function call testing(gfg);    </script>

   Output:

   Variable is of function type