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This dependency checks if a given value is a string.

This can be done natively using the typeof operator in JavaScript:

typeof operator

typeof "foo" === "string"; // true

That’s all you need to check if a value is a string in JavaScript.

typeof 123 === "string"; // false
typeof {} === "string"; // false
typeof [] === "string"; // false
typeof null === "string"; // false
typeof undefined === "string"; // false
typeof true === "string"; // false

The typeof operator covers about 99% of string checks.

instanceof operator

In the unlikely event that you have to deal with String objects, you can use the instanceof operator:

new String("foo") instanceof String; // true
new Object("foo") instanceof String; // true

new Boolean("foo") instanceof String; // false
new Number("foo") instanceof String; // false
new Date("foo") instanceof String; // false
new RegExp("foo") instanceof String; // false
new Error("foo") instanceof String; // false
new Function("foo") instanceof String; // false
new Array("foo") instanceof String; // false
// etc.

But really, you should not use String objects.

And that’s how you check for a string in JavaScript. No dependencies needed.