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		bastawhiz on July 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TypeScript please give us reflection/runtime types JavaScript already has this. It's called typeof.

jupp0r on July 8, 2023 | [–]

Typescript purposefully influences this not at all.

galaxyLogic on July 8, 2023 | [–]

And instanceof

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