what is the best way to check variable type in javascript

Answer 1

The best way is using typeof

typeof "blahha" 

I made a function with help of jQuery library code, jQuery library type method github link .

var getType = (function() {

    var objToString = ({}).toString ,
        typeMap     = {},
        types = [ 
          "Boolean", 
          "Number", 
          "String",                
          "Function", 
          "Array", 
          "Date",
          "RegExp", 
          "Object", 
          "Error"
        ];

    for ( var i = 0; i < types.length ; i++ ){
        typeMap[ "[object " + types[i] + "]" ] = types[i].toLowerCase();
    };    

    return function( obj ){
        if ( obj == null ) {
            return String( obj );
        }
        // Support: Safari <= 5.1 (functionish RegExp)
        return typeof obj === "object" || typeof obj === "function" ?
            typeMap[ objToString.call(obj) ] || "object" :
            typeof obj;
    }
}());

You can call it as getType("Hello")