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## typical
Isomorphic, functional type-checking for Javascript.
**Example**
```js
import t from 'typical'
const allDefined = array.every(t.isDefined)
```
* [typical](#module_typical)
* [.isNumber(n)](#module_typical.isNumber) ⇒ boolean
* [.isFiniteNumber(n)](#module_typical.isFiniteNumber) ⇒ boolean
* [.isPlainObject(input)](#module_typical.isPlainObject) ⇒ boolean
* [.isArrayLike(input)](#module_typical.isArrayLike) ⇒ boolean
* [.isObject(input)](#module_typical.isObject) ⇒ boolean
* [.isDefined(input)](#module_typical.isDefined) ⇒ boolean
* [.isUndefined(input)](#module_typical.isUndefined) ⇒ boolean
* [.isNull(input)](#module_typical.isNull) ⇒ boolean
* [.isDefinedValue(input)](#module_typical.isDefinedValue) ⇒ boolean
* [.isClass(input)](#module_typical.isClass) ⇒ boolean
* [.isPrimitive(input)](#module_typical.isPrimitive) ⇒ boolean
* [.isPromise(input)](#module_typical.isPromise) ⇒ boolean
* [.isIterable(input)](#module_typical.isIterable) ⇒ boolean
* [.isString(input)](#module_typical.isString) ⇒ boolean
* [.isFunction(input)](#module_typical.isFunction) ⇒ boolean
* [.isAsyncFunction(input)](#module_typical.isAsyncFunction) ⇒ boolean
### t.isNumber(n) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if input is a number (including infinity). It is a more reasonable alternative to `typeof n` which returns `number` for `NaN`.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
**Returns**: boolean - `true` if input is a number
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| n | \* | The input to test |
**Example**
```js
> t.isNumber(0)
true
> t.isNumber(1)
true
> t.isNumber(1.1)
true
> t.isNumber(0xff)
true
> t.isNumber(0644)
true
> t.isNumber(6.2e5)
true
> t.isNumber(NaN)
false
> t.isNumber(Infinity)
true
```
### t.isFiniteNumber(n) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if input is a finite number. Identical to `isNumber` beside excluding infinity.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| n | \* | The input to test |
**Example**
```js
> t.isFiniteNumber(0)
true
> t.isFiniteNumber(1)
true
> t.isFiniteNumber(1.1)
true
> t.isFiniteNumber(0xff)
true
> t.isFiniteNumber(0644)
true
> t.isFiniteNumber(6.2e5)
true
> t.isFiniteNumber(NaN)
false
> t.isFiniteNumber(Infinity)
false
```
### t.isPlainObject(input) ⇒ boolean
A plain object is a simple object literal, it is not an instance of a class. Returns true if the input `typeof` is `object` and directly decends from `Object`.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
**Example**
```js
> t.isPlainObject({ something: 'one' })
true
> t.isPlainObject(new Date())
false
> t.isPlainObject([ 0, 1 ])
false
> t.isPlainObject(/test/)
false
> t.isPlainObject(1)
false
> t.isPlainObject('one')
false
> t.isPlainObject(null)
false
> t.isPlainObject((function * () {})())
false
> t.isPlainObject(function * () {})
false
```
### t.isArrayLike(input) ⇒ boolean
An array-like value has all the properties of an array yet is not an array instance. An example is the `arguments` object. Returns `true`` if the input value is an object, not `null`` and has a `length` property set with a numeric value.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
**Example**
```js
function sum(x, y){
console.log(t.isArrayLike(arguments))
// prints `true`
}
```
### t.isObject(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the typeof input is `'object'` but not null.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isDefined(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is defined.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isUndefined(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is undefined.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isNull(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is null.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isDefinedValue(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is not one of `undefined`, `null`, or `NaN`.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isClass(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is an ES2015 `class`.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isPrimitive(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input is a string, number, symbol, boolean, null or undefined value.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isPromise(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input is a Promise.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isIterable(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input is an iterable (`Map`, `Set`, `Array`, Generator etc.).
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
**Example**
```js
> t.isIterable('string')
true
> t.isIterable(new Map())
true
> t.isIterable([])
true
> t.isIterable((function * () {})())
true
> t.isIterable(Promise.resolve())
false
> t.isIterable(Promise)
false
> t.isIterable(true)
false
> t.isIterable({})
false
> t.isIterable(0)
false
> t.isIterable(1.1)
false
> t.isIterable(NaN)
false
> t.isIterable(Infinity)
false
> t.isIterable(function () {})
false
> t.isIterable(Date)
false
> t.isIterable()
false
> t.isIterable({ then: function () {} })
false
```
### t.isString(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is a string. The equivalent of `typeof input === 'string'` for use in funcitonal contexts.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isFunction(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is a function. The equivalent of `typeof input === 'function'` for use in funcitonal contexts.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
### t.isAsyncFunction(input) ⇒ boolean
Returns true if the input value is an async function or method.
**Kind**: static method of [typical](#module_typical)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| input | \* | The input to test |
**Example**
```js
> t.isAsyncFunction(function () {})
false
> t.isAsyncFunction(new Function())
false
> t.isAsyncFunction(() => {})
false
> t.isAsyncFunction(async function () {})
true
> const AsyncFunction = async function () {}.constructor
> t.isAsyncFunction(new AsyncFunction())
true
> t.isAsyncFunction(async () => {})
true
> class Command { async execute () {} }
> t.isAsyncFunction(new Command().execute)
true
```
## Load anywhere
This library is compatible with Node.js, the Web and any style of module loader. It can be loaded anywhere, natively without transpilation.
Within a Node.js ECMAScript Module:
```js
import t from 'typical'
import { isNumber } from 'typical'
```
CommonJS:
```js
const t = require('typical')
const { isNumber } = require('typical')
```
Within a modern browser ECMAScript Module:
```js
import t from './node_modules/typical/index.js'
```
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