# isPlainObject > Test if a value is a plain object.
## Usage ```javascript var isPlainObject = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-plain-object' ); ``` #### isPlainObject( value ) Tests if a `value` is a plain `object`. ```javascript var bool = isPlainObject( {} ); // returns true bool = isPlainObject( null ); // returns false ```
## Examples ```javascript var isPlainObject = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-plain-object' ); var bool = isPlainObject( {} ); // returns true bool = isPlainObject( Object.create( null ) ); // returns true bool = isPlainObject( [] ); // returns false bool = isPlainObject( null ); // returns false ```