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isWindow
function(
a, // input
b // placeholder for property document of a
){
return
// cannot be falsy value, mainly to prevent null and undefined (regarded as global object in some browsers)
!!a &&
// checking types with Object.prototype.toString.call is always a good way
// however, for window, is a bit difficult
// let's see the results in different browsers (except IE678, which return "[object Object]")
// "[object Window]"
// "[object DOMWindow]"
// "[object global]"
// so, we can simply check if the input's [[Class]] is ended with w] or l]
/[wl]]/.test({}.toString.call(a)) ||
// believe me, IE is not a good guy
// why?
// because in which, window == document but document != window
// what a wtf feature!
a == (b=a.document) && b != a
}
(function(a,b){return!!a&&/[wl]]/.test({}.toString.call(a))||a==(b=a.document)&&b!=a})
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{
"name": "isWindow",
"description": "Check if the input is window.",
"keywords": [
"window",
"isWindow",
"DOM",
"jQUery"
]
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<title>Foo</title>
<div>Expected value: <b>true</b></div>
<div>Actual value: <b id="ret"></b></div>
<script>
// write a small example that shows off the API for your example
// and tests it in one fell swoop.
var myFunction = (function(a,b){return!!a&&/[wl]]/.test({}.toString.call(a))||a==(b=a.document)&&b!=a})
document.getElementById( "ret" ).innerHTML = myFunction(window)
</script>
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atk commented Oct 7, 2011

You could try a&&a.alert additionally

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tsaniel commented Oct 7, 2011

@atk: Thanks again! But an fake object {alert:1,toString:function(){return 'w]'}} still passes the test.

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atk commented Oct 7, 2011

That's true. How about (a||0).constructor===this.Window? Works in all modern browsers (not in IE 7 or older).

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nikola commented Oct 7, 2011

Not in Chrome 14.

this.constructor !== window

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atk commented Oct 7, 2011

Damn, there it's DOMWindow... /Wi/.test(a.constructor), maybe?

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tsaniel commented Oct 7, 2011

{constructor:'Wi'}

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atk commented Oct 9, 2011

Let's try this:

function(a,b){b=this.Window||this.DOMWindow;return!!a&&b?a instanceof b:a==(b=a.document)&&b!=a}

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tsaniel commented Oct 10, 2011

It is sad that it won't work with iframes...

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atk commented Oct 10, 2011

Rewritten to probably work with (i)frames:

function(a,b){return!!a&&(b=a.Window||a.DOMWindow)?a instanceof b:a==(b=a.document)&&b!=a}

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tsaniel commented Oct 10, 2011

It cannot work with my chromium 12...

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atk commented Oct 10, 2011

Alas, it's not exposed in Chrome. OK, let's try this:

function(a,b){return!!a&&(b=top.constructor)?a instanceof b:a==(b=a.document)&&b!=a}

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tsaniel commented Oct 11, 2011

It won't work with (i)frame as well, because the scope of top differs from (i)frame.

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atk commented Oct 11, 2011

Right. Any idea how to get DOMWindow in Chrome if its not exposed?

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tsaniel commented Oct 11, 2011

The magic __proto__?

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atk commented Oct 11, 2011

Doesn't help very much, because it is different between frames.

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tsaniel commented Oct 11, 2011

I think it is hard. In fact, the original code is enough.

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phoetry commented Dec 2, 2011

Try this:

function(a,b){return a&&a==a[b='window']&&a==a[b][b]}

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nikola commented Dec 2, 2011

Clever. Exploiting the fact that any global object is exposed as a property of window, and window itself is a global object.

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tsaniel commented Dec 3, 2011

@phoetry: It's clever but it won't work.

var a = {};
a.window = a;
(function(a,b){return a&&a==a[b='window']&&a==a[b][b]})(a) // true

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