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Comparison between the different ways of checking if a value is an array.

Preparation code

 
<script>
  Benchmark.prototype.setup = function() {
    var A = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
      B = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'],
      C = [
        [1, 2],
        [3, 4],
        [5, 6],
        [7, 8],
        [9, 10]
      ],
      D = 16,
      E = { foo: 'bar' },
      F = true,
      G = null;
    
    var isArray = Array.isArray,
        toString = Object.prototype.toString;
  };
</script>

Test runner

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A instanceof Array ? true : false;

isArray(A) ? true : false;

A && A.constructor === Array ? true : false;

toString.call(A) === '[object Array]'

B instanceof Array ? true : false;

isArray(B) ? true : false;

B && B.constructor === Array ? true : false;

toString.call(B) === '[object Array]'

C instanceof Array ? true : false;

isArray(C) ? true : false;

C && C.constructor === Array ? true : false;

toString.call(C) === '[object Array]'

D instanceof Array ? true : false;

isArray(D) ? true : false;

D && D.constructor === Array ? true : false;

toString.call(D) === '[object Array]'

E instanceof Array ? true : false;

isArray(E) ? true : false;

E && E.constructor === Array ? true : false;

toString.call(E) === '[object Array]'

F instanceof Array ? true : false;

isArray(F) ? true : false;

F && F.constructor === Array ? true : false;

toString.call(F) === '[object Array]'

G instanceof Array ? true : false;

isArray(G) ? true : false;

G && G.constructor === Array ? true : false;

toString.call(G) === '[object Array]'

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Revisions

You can edit these tests or add even more tests to this page by appending /edit to the URL. Here’s a list of current revisions for this page:

• Revision 1: published by Brian Jemilo II on 29th October 2014
• Revision 2: published by Artur Raczyński on 13th November 2014
• Revision 3: published on 18th November 2014
• Revision 4: published on 24th November 2014
• Revision 5: published by Ezra Olubi on 27th November 2014
• Revision 6: published by Nikos M. on 15th December 2014
• Revision 7: published by Itsik Avidan on 17th December 2014
• Revision 8: published by me on 23rd January 2015
• Revision 9: published on 5th February 2015
• Revision 10: published on 25th February 2015
• Revision 11: published on 3rd March 2015
• Revision 15: published on 13th March 2015
• Revision 16: published on 20th March 2015
• Revision 17: published on 16th April 2015
• Revision 18: published on 17th April 2015
• Revision 19: published by ZAlexz on 23rd May 2015
• Revision 20: published by dalisoft on 12th June 2015
• Revision 21: published by dalisoft on 13th June 2015
• Revision 22: published by Mario DE WEERD on 4th August 2015

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