ECMA 5+:
// because Object.keys(new Date()).length === 0;
// we have to do some additional check
Object.keys(obj).length === 0 && obj.constructor === Object
Note, though, that this creates an unnecessary array (the return value of keys).
Pre-ECMA 5:
function isEmpty(obj) {
for(var prop in obj) {
if(obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
return false;
}
}
return JSON.stringify(obj) === JSON.stringify({});
}
jQuery:
jQuery.isEmptyObject({}); // true
lodash:
_.isEmpty({}); // true
Underscore:
_.isEmpty({}); // true
Hoek
Hoek.deepEqual({}, {}); // true
ExtJS
Ext.Object.isEmpty({}); // true
AngularJS (version 1)
angular.equals({}, {}); // true
Ramda
R.isEmpty({}); // true