instanceof

Example

Verify if an object belongs to a particular class.

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Main myObj = new Main();
    System.out.println(myObj instanceof Main); // returns true
  }
}

Definition and Usage

The instanceof keyword examines whether an object is an instance of a specific class or interface. 

The instanceof keyword compares the instance with a type, yielding either true or false as the result.