Check if a variable is of function type

Question

Suppose I have any variable, which is defined as follows:

var a = function() {/* Statements */};

I want a function which checks if the type

Answer 1

Sure underscore's way is more efficient, but the best way to check, when efficiency isn't an issue, is written on underscore's page linked by @Paul Rosania.

Inspired by underscore, the final isFunction function is as follows:

function isFunction(functionToCheck) {
 return functionToCheck && {}.toString.call(functionToCheck) === '[object Function]';
}