Extra function calls sure - plus there's really no need for those methods, they're already a part of JavaScript.
typeof FOO === "string" typeof FOO === "number" typeof FOO === "boolean" --John On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:53 PM, pbcomm <pbc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This might be a stupid question, but I have to ask ... > What is the reason for not having functions like isString, isNumber, > isBoolean, etc? Is it just because that would create extra function > calls? >