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@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of

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getPrototypeOf

Return the prototype of a provided object.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of

Usage

var getPrototypeOf = require( '@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of' );

getPrototypeOf( value )

Returns the prototype of an input value.

var proto = getPrototypeOf( {} );
// returns {}

Notes

In contrast to the native Object.getPrototypeOf, this function does not throw when provided null or undefined. Instead, similar to when provided any value with no inherited properties, the function returns null.
```
var proto = getPrototypeOf( Object.create( null ) );
// returns null

proto = getPrototypeOf( null );
// returns null

proto = getPrototypeOf( void 0 );
// returns null
```
Value arguments other than null or undefined are coerced to objects.
```
var proto = getPrototypeOf( 'beep' );
// returns String.prototype

proto = getPrototypeOf( 5 );
// returns Number.prototype
```
This behavior matches ES6/ES2015 native Object.getPrototypeOf behavior. In ES5, the native Object.getPrototypeOf throws when provided non-object values.

Examples

var getPrototypeOf = require( '@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of' );

var proto = getPrototypeOf( 'beep' );
// returns String.prototype

proto = getPrototypeOf( 5 );
// returns Number.prototype

proto = getPrototypeOf( true );
// returns Boolean.prototype

proto = getPrototypeOf( null );
// returns null

proto = getPrototypeOf( void 0 );
// returns null

proto = getPrototypeOf( [] );
// returns Array.prototype

proto = getPrototypeOf( {} );
// returns {}

proto = getPrototypeOf( function foo() {} );
// returns Function.prototype

Notice

This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.

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License

See LICENSE.

@stdlib/utils-get-prototype-of