if ( obj.jquery ) //obj is an jQuery object jquery property gives the jQuery version, that is always an non empty string
On Sep 18, 1:50 am, lrbabe <lrb...@gmail.com> wrote: > mmmh... overwriting the constructor property doesn't sound like a > great idea to me. > What about all the code that has been written by developers expecting > the constructor to be what it is supposed to be: Object > > You could use other particular properties of any jQuery object: they > are not arrays but they have a length property: > !$.isArray($obj) && ($obj.length !== undefined) > > It is not perfect but it can help. > > On Sep 17, 8:04 pm, Nico <nicolas.deve...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I first posted this message on the jquery-en group, but it should > > probably be posted here, so here am I. > > > In some cases, I have to check if a variable is a jQuery object or > > not. Usually, to check a variable type, I use the "constructor" > > property > > (when I can't use typeof, which is not accurate). > > In case of jQuery, the constructor property equals Object, so I can't > > use it. > > When I create a jQuery Object, it's known by javascript as an object, > > and it behaves like a function. > > > Would it be possible to add something so we could get a true with this > > example : > > > $([]).constructor === jQuery > > > This would be great, no ?? The only change to do is to add in the > > beginning of jQuery.fn.init method the line : > > > this.constructor = jQuery; > > > This way, all jQuery's objects "constructor" property equals jQuery. I > > quickly tried this, and I met no bugs. > > > Any arguments against this ? > > > Nico --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jQuery Development" group. To post to this group, send email to jquery-dev@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to jquery-dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
