Difference between using Array.isArray and instanceof Array

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1.What is the difference between these two solutions?

isArray is an ES5 method so not supported by older browsers, but it reliably determines if an object is an Array.

instanceof only checks if Array.prototype is on an object’s [[Prototype]] chain. It fails when checking arrays across frames since the Array constructor used for the instance will likely be different to the one used for the test.

2.Which of these two is the preferred solution?

“Preferred” assumes some criterion for selection. Generally, the preferred method is something like:

if (Object.prototype.toString.call(obj) == '[object Array]')

which suits ES3 browsers and works across frames. If only ES5 browsers are in consideration, isArray is likely OK.

3.Which has a faster process time?

Largely irrelevant, since the processing time for both is negligible. Far more important to select the one that is reliable. An Array.isArray method can be added to browsers that don’t have it built–in using:

if (!Array.isArray) {
    Array.isArray = function(obj) {
      return Object.prototype.toString.call(obj) == '[object Array]';
    }
}

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