dojo.isAlien¶
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Checks if the parameter is a built-in function.
As with all dojo._base components, these functions are included within Dojo Base. You get this functionality by just including dojo.js in your page.
Usage¶
Use this to test if a variable is a built-in function.
// Dojo 1.7+ (AMD)
require(["dojo/_base/lang"], function(lang){
lang.isAlien(foo)
});
// Dojo < 1.7
dojo.isAlien(foo)
Returns true if it is a built-in function or some other kind of oddball that should report as a function but doesn’t.
// Dojo 1.7+ (AMD)
require(["dojo/_base/lang"], function(lang){
// Check, if variable "foo" is a built-in function:
if(lang.isAlien(foo)){
// do something...
}
});
// Dojo < 1.7
// Check, if variable "foo" is a built-in function:
if(dojo.isAlien(foo)){
// do something...
}
Examples¶
Test against isAlien()¶
.style1 { background: #f1f1f1; padding: 10px; }
dojo.require("dijit.form.Button");
// test variable t:
var t;
function testIt(){
// resultDiv is the spanning DIV around the result:
var resultDiv = dojo.byId('resultDiv');
// Here comes the test:
// Is t an built-in function?
if(dojo.isAlien(t)){
// dojooo: t is a built-in function!
dojo.attr(resultDiv, "innerHTML",
"Yes, good choice: 't' is a built-in function.<br />Try another button.");
// Change the backgroundColor:
dojo.style(resultDiv, {
"backgroundColor": "#a4e672",
"color": "black"
});
}else{
// no chance, this can't be a built-in function:
dojo.attr(resultDiv, "innerHTML",
"No chance: 't' can't be a built-in function with such a value "
+ "('t' seems to be a " + typeof t + ").<br />"
+ "Try another button.");
// Change the backgroundColor:
dojo.style(resultDiv, {
"backgroundColor": "#e67272",
"color": "white"
});
}
}
<div style="height: 100px;">
<button data-dojo-type="dijit.form.Button">
t = 1000;
<script type="dojo/method" data-dojo-event="onClick" data-dojo-args="evt">
// Set t:
t = 1000;
// Test the type of t:
testIt();
</script>
</button>
<button data-dojo-type="dijit.form.Button">
t = "text";
<script type="dojo/method" data-dojo-event="onClick" data-dojo-args="evt">
// Set t:
t = "text";
// Test the type of t:
testIt();
</script>
</button>
<button data-dojo-type="dijit.form.Button">
t = [1, 2, 3];
<script type="dojo/method" data-dojo-event="onClick" data-dojo-args="evt">
// Set t:
t = [1, 2, 3];
// Test the type of t:
testIt();
</script>
</button>
<button data-dojo-type="dijit.form.Button">
t = { "property": 'value' };
<script type="dojo/method" data-dojo-event="onClick" data-dojo-args="evt">
// Set t:
t = { "property": 'value' };
// Test the type of t:
testIt();
</script>
</button>
<button data-dojo-type="dijit.form.Button">
t = function(a, b){ return a };
<script type="dojo/method" data-dojo-event="onClick" data-dojo-args="evt">
// Set t:
t = function(a, b){ return a } ;
// Test the type of t:
testIt();
</script>
</button>
<div id="resultDiv" class="style1">
Click on a button, to test the associated value.
</div>
</div>
See also¶
- dojo.isString - Checks if the parameter is a String
- dojo.isArray - Checks if the parameter is an Array
- dojo.isFunction - Checks if the parameter is a Function
- dojo.isObject - Checks if the parameter is an Object
- dojo.isArrayLike - Checks if the parameter is like an Array