Is there a standard function to check for null, undefined, or blank variables in JavaScript?

Question

Is there a universal JavaScript function that checks that a variable has a value and ensures that it\'s not undefined or null? I\'ve got this code,

Answer 1

function isEmpty(obj) {
    if (typeof obj == 'number') return false;
    else if (typeof obj == 'string') return obj.length == 0;
    else if (Array.isArray(obj)) return obj.length == 0;
    else if (typeof obj == 'object') return obj == null || Object.keys(obj).length == 0;
    else if (typeof obj == 'boolean') return false;
    else return !obj;
}

In ES6 with trim to handle whitespace strings:

const isEmpty = value => {
    if (typeof value === 'number') return false
    else if (typeof value === 'string') return value.trim().length === 0
    else if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.length === 0
    else if (typeof value === 'object') return value == null || Object.keys(value).length === 0
    else if (typeof value === 'boolean') return false
    else return !value
}