Function isObjectLoose

isObjectLoose<T>(value: T): value is T extends Function ? never : T & object

Checks if a value is typeof object and not null.

Type Parameters

Parameters

value: T
The value to check.

Returns value is T extends Function ? never : T & object

true if the check passes, false otherwise.

Remarks

This function will return true for an array. If you do not want this behavior, use isObject instead.

Example

Basic usage

isObjectLoose({}) // true
isObjectLoose([]) // true
isPlainObject(null) // false

Type narrowing

const value: string | { foo: string }

if (isObjectLoose(value)) {
  value // type: { foo: string }
} else {
  value // type: string
}

// warning: arrays will pass
const value: { bar: string } | string[] | null

if (isObjectLoose(value)) {
  value // type: { bar: string } | string[]
} else {
  value // type: null
}