# isNumber > Test if a value is a number.
## Usage ```javascript var isNumber = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-number' ); ``` #### isNumber( value ) Tests if a `value` is a `number`. ```javascript var Number = require( '@stdlib/number/ctor' ); var bool = isNumber( 3.14 ); // returns true bool = isNumber( new Number( 3.14 ) ); // returns true bool = isNumber( NaN ); // returns true bool = isNumber( null ); // returns false ``` #### isNumber.isPrimitive( value ) Tests if a `value` is a primitive `number`. ```javascript var Number = require( '@stdlib/number/ctor' ); var bool = isNumber.isPrimitive( 3.14 ); // returns true bool = isNumber.isPrimitive( NaN ); // returns true bool = isNumber.isPrimitive( new Number( 3.14 ) ); // returns false ``` #### isNumber.isObject( value ) Tests if a `value` is a `Number` object. ```javascript var Number = require( '@stdlib/number/ctor' ); var bool = isNumber.isObject( 3.14 ); // returns false bool = isNumber.isObject( new Number( 3.14 ) ); // returns true ```
## Examples ```javascript var Number = require( '@stdlib/number/ctor' ); var isNumber = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-number' ); var bool = isNumber( 5 ); // returns true bool = isNumber( new Number( 5 ) ); // returns true bool = isNumber( NaN ); // returns true bool = isNumber( '5' ); // returns false bool = isNumber( null ); // returns false ```