isGeneratorFunction

Checks if the given argument is a generator function.

Use Object.prototype.toString() and Function.prototype.call() and check if the result is '[object GeneratorFunction]'.

const isGeneratorFunction = val =>
  Object.prototype.toString.call(val) === '[object GeneratorFunction]';

isGeneratorFunction(function() {}); // false
isGeneratorFunction(function*() {}); // true

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