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Array.isArray()

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TheArray.isArray() static method determines whether the passed value is anArray.

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console.log(Array.isArray([1, 3, 5]));// Expected output: trueconsole.log(Array.isArray("[]"));// Expected output: falseconsole.log(Array.isArray(new Array(5)));// Expected output: trueconsole.log(Array.isArray(new Int16Array([15, 33])));// Expected output: false

Syntax

js
Array.isArray(value)

Parameters

value

The value to be checked.

Return value

true ifvalue is anArray; otherwise,false.false is always returned ifvalue is aTypedArray instance.

Description

Array.isArray() checks if the passed value is anArray. It performs abranded check, similar to thein operator, for a private field initialized by theArray() constructor.

It is a more robust alternative toinstanceof Array because it avoids false positives and false negatives:

  • Array.isArray() rejects values that aren't actualArray instances, even if they haveArray.prototype in their prototype chain —instanceof Array would accept these as it does check the prototype chain.
  • Array.isArray() acceptsArray objects constructed in another realm —instanceof Array returnsfalse for these because the identity of theArray constructor is different across realms.

See the article"Determining with absolute accuracy whether or not a JavaScript object is an array" for more details.

Examples

Using Array.isArray()

js
// all following calls return trueArray.isArray([]);Array.isArray([1]);Array.isArray(new Array());Array.isArray(new Array("a", "b", "c", "d"));Array.isArray(new Array(3));// Little known fact: Array.prototype itself is an array:Array.isArray(Array.prototype);// all following calls return falseArray.isArray();Array.isArray({});Array.isArray(null);Array.isArray(undefined);Array.isArray(17);Array.isArray("Array");Array.isArray(true);Array.isArray(false);Array.isArray(new Uint8Array(32));// This is not an array, because it was not created using the// array literal syntax or the Array constructorArray.isArray({ __proto__: Array.prototype });

instanceof vs. Array.isArray()

When checking forArray instance,Array.isArray() is preferred overinstanceof because it works across realms.

js
const iframe = document.createElement("iframe");document.body.appendChild(iframe);const xArray = window.frames[window.frames.length - 1].Array;const arr = new xArray(1, 2, 3); // [1, 2, 3]// Correctly checking for ArrayArray.isArray(arr); // true// The prototype of arr is xArray.prototype, which is a// different object from Array.prototypearr instanceof Array; // false

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification
# sec-array.isarray

Browser compatibility

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