i want to check if a number is a BigInt in a acceptable size if statement
i know there is the solution
function isBigInt(x) {
try {
return BigInt(x) === x; // dont use == because 7 == 7n but 7 !== 7n
} catch(error) {
return false; // conversion to BigInt failed, surely it is not a BigInt
}
}
but i wanted to implement the test directly in my if statement, not in my function
can someone help me with that?
You can use typeof
. If the number is a BigInt, the typeof
would be "bigint". Otherwise, it will be "number"
var numbers = [7, BigInt(7), "seven"];
numbers.forEach(num => {
if (typeof num === "bigint") {
console.log("It's a BigInt!");
} else if (typeof num === "number") {
console.log("It's a number!");
} else {
console.log("It's not a number or a BigInt!");
}
});