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isArrayLike

Checks if the provided argument is array-like (i.e. is iterable).

Use Array.from() and a try... catch block to check if the provided argument is array-like.

const isArrayLike = arr => {
  try {
    Array.from(arr);
    return true;
  } catch (e) {
    return false;
  }
};
isArrayLike(document.querySelector('.className')); // true
isArrayLike('abc'); // true
isArrayLike(null); // false