How to get the native type of a value in JavaScript ? Last Updated : 15 Feb, 2023 Improve Improve Like Article Like Save Share Report JavaScript variables can store any type of value. The JavaScript typeof operator can be used to find out the native type of value. It returns a string value indicating the type of the value. Syntax: typeof(value) Possible output values of typeof: Type Result undefined “undefined” null “object” boolean “boolean” number “number” string “string” symbol “symbol” function “function” object “object” Example: HTML <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2>Function returns native type of the value</h2> <strong>Output: </strong><br /> <div id="output"></div> <script> document.getElementById("output").innerHTML = typeof 98 + " " + typeof "geeksforgeeks" + " " + typeof null; </script> </body> </html> Output: Like Article Suggest improvement Previous How to Add an ID to Element in JavaScript ? Next How to find all links with an hreflang attribute using jQuery ? Share your thoughts in the comments Add Your Comment Please Login to comment...