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`obj instanceof SomeClass`

JS ⟩ statement ⟩ expression ⟩ operator ⟩ relational ⟩ instanceof

check if SomeClass.prototype is in the prototype chain of obj.

obj instanceof SomeClass

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if obj is not an object, instanceof returns false.
if SomeClass is not a class/function, it throws a TypeError.

replit： "instanceof"

let d = new Date();
let a = [1, 2, 3];
let o = Object.create(null);    // ⭐ pure object

function F(){}

d instanceof Date,    // true
d instanceof Object,  // true
d instanceof Number,  // false

a instanceof Array,   // true
a instanceof Object,  // true
a instanceof RegExp,  // false

o instanceof Object,  // false❗
1 instanceof Object,  // false (1: not an object)
{} instanceof F,      // false

{} instanceof {},     // ⛔ TypeError
//            ^^
// TypeError: Right-hand side of 'instanceof' is not callable

{} instanceof 8,      // ⛔ TypeError
//            ^
// TypeError: Right-hand side of 'instanceof' is not an object

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