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Check variable's primitive datatype
// just typepof myVar == 'string' fails when my var is declared => var myVar = new String("value");
if (typeof myVar == 'string' || myVar instanceof String){
// it's a string
}
// just typepof myVar == 'string' fails when my var is declared => var myVar = new String("value");
if (typeof myVar == 'number' || myVar instanceof Number){
// it's a string
}
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