# is-plain-obj > Check if a value is a plain object An object is plain if it's created by either `{}`, `new Object()`, or `Object.create(null)`. ## Install ``` $ npm install is-plain-obj ``` ## Usage ```js import isPlainObject from 'is-plain-obj'; import {runInNewContext} from 'node:vm'; isPlainObject({foo: 'bar'}); //=> true isPlainObject(new Object()); //=> true isPlainObject(Object.create(null)); //=> true // This works across realms isPlainObject(runInNewContext('({})')); //=> true isPlainObject([1, 2, 3]); //=> false class Unicorn {} isPlainObject(new Unicorn()); //=> false isPlainObject(Math); //=> false ``` ## Related - [is-obj](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-obj) - Check if a value is an object - [is](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is) - Type check values ---