How can I tell the difference between a regular object and a jquery object (page element)?

Question

// var = {hey: "baby"};
// or 
// var = $('#thingy');

if(typeof var == 'object'){  // this is true for both =(
}

I need my code to be smart enough to be able to talk about the difference between the two. What is the best way to do this?

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hamobi Feb 13 '14 at 23:53

1 answer

Anthony veach · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-14T00:00:17+0000

You can use the instanceof operator to do this.

obj instanceof jQuery

Also, I don't think you want to use "var" as the variable name. It is reserved for setting a variable area.