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Platform

isPlatform#

The isPlatform method can be used to test if your app is running on a certain platform:

import { isPlatform } from '@ionic/vue';
isPlatform('ios'); // returns true when running on a iOS device

Depending on the platform the user is on, isPlatform(platformName) will return true or false. Note that the same app can return true for more than one platform name. For example, an app running from an iPad would return true for the platform names: mobile, ios, ipad, and tablet. Additionally, if the app was running from Cordova then cordova would be true.

getPlatforms#

The getPlatforms method can be used to determine which platforms your app is currently running on.

import { getPlatforms } from '@ionic/vue';
getPlatforms(); // returns ["iphone", "ios", "mobile", "mobileweb"] from an iPhone

Depending on what device you are on, getPlatforms can return multiple values. Each possible value is a hierarchy of platforms. For example, on an iPhone, it would return mobile, ios, and iphone.

Platforms#

Below is a table listing all the possible platform values along with corresponding descriptions.

Platform NameDescription
androida device running Android
capacitora device running Capacitor
cordovaa device running Cordova
desktopa desktop device
electrona desktop device running Electron
hybrida device running Capacitor or Cordova
iosa device running iOS
ipadan iPad device
iphonean iPhone device
mobilea mobile device
mobileweba web browser running in a mobile device
phableta phablet device
pwaa PWA app
tableta tablet device