How to check if an object is an array?

Question

I\'m trying to write a function that either accepts a list of strings, or a single string. If it\'s a string, then I want to convert it to an array with just the one item so

Answer 1

The best solution I've seen is a cross-browser replacement for typeof. Check Angus Croll's solution here.

The TL;DR version is below, but the article is a great discussion of the issue so you should read it if you have time.

Object.toType = function(obj) {
    return ({}).toString.call(obj).match(/\s([a-z|A-Z]+)/)[1].toLowerCase();
}
// ... and usage:
Object.toType([1,2,3]); //"array" (all browsers)

// or to test...
var shouldBeAnArray = [1,2,3];
if(Object.toType(shouldBeAnArray) === 'array'){/* do stuff */};