functions are object in javascript?

Question

var obj = {};
var fn = function(){};
obj.prop = \"some value\";
fn.prop = \"some value\";
assert( obj.prop == fn.prop, \"Both are objects, both have the property.\" );
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Answer 1

That's because the direct type of a function is "function".

However, you missed this assertion:

fn instanceof Object // true

Btw, types such as "number" and "string" are strictly not descendants of Object, even though they are like objects in the sense that they have methods; just one of those things that makes JavaScript interesting :)

See also: typeof and its range of values.

Answer 2

Functions are objects, but they are a particular type of object. typeof(fn) should evaluate to "function", which is a sub-type of "object".