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Javascript is_object

Returns true if variable is an object

Example 1

Running
1.is_object('23');

Could return
1.false
Example 2

Running
1.is_object({foo: 'bar'});

Could return
1.true

function is_object( mixed_var ){
    // Returns true if variable is an object  
    // 
    // version: 810.114
    // discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/is_object
    // +   original by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
    // +   improved by: Legaev Andrey
    // +   improved by: Michael White (http://getsprink.com)
    // *     example 1: is_object('23');
    // *     returns 1: false
    // *     example 2: is_object({foo: 'bar'});
    // *     returns 2: true
    // *     example 3: is_object(null);
    // *     returns 3: false
    if(mixed_var instanceof Array) {
        return false;
    } else {
        return (mixed_var !== null) && (typeof( mixed_var ) == 'object');
    }
}

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