How to detect platform using Ionic 4

Question

How to detect browser and mobileweb platform using Ionic 4 because when I tried with below code in desktop browser it is not falling in ‘core’ condition.

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Answer 1

The following link may help you:
https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-to-determine-if-browser-or-app/89149/16

or you can use the following method:

public isDesktop() {
    let platforms = this.plt.platforms();
    if(platforms[0] == "core" || platforms[0] == "mobileweb") {
        return true;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}