Hey everyone, I’m having a weird issue with my Zapier code. It’s been running smoothly for over a year, but now it’s throwing a fit. The error pops up when I try to use toLowerCase(). Here’s what I’m seeing:
// Uh-oh: TypeError: text.toLowerCase is not a function
text.toLowerCase()
I’m scratching my head here. Did Zapier change something on their end? Maybe they updated their Node.js version? I’m pretty sure my input hasn’t changed, but I can’t be 100% certain.
Anyone know how I can check what text actually contains? I’m thinking that might help me figure out what’s going on. Any ideas or similar experiences would be super helpful!
I’ve encountered this issue before, and it’s often due to unexpected data types. Have you considered that ‘text’ might not be a string? Try logging the type and value of ‘text’ before applying toLowerCase(). Something like:
This should give you insight into what you’re dealing with. If it’s not a string, you’ll need to convert it first. You could use a safeguard like:
text = String(text).toLowerCase();
This approach forces a string conversion before applying toLowerCase(), which should prevent the error. If the issue persists, it might be worth checking if there have been any recent changes in your data source or Zapier’s environment.
hey there RunningTiger, i had a similar headache last week. turns out my ‘text’ was actually a number (facepalm). try console.log(typeof text) to see whats up. if its not a string, thats ur issue. maybe add a quick check like text = String(text) before the toLowerCase() bit. hope this helps!
I’ve encountered a similar issue with Zapier recently, and it turned out to be related to the data type of the input. In my case, the ‘text’ variable was actually a number, which doesn’t have the toLowerCase() method.
To debug this, you can use console.log(typeof text) to check the data type. If it’s not a string, that explains the error. You might need to add a type check or conversion before applying toLowerCase().
Another possibility is that ‘text’ is undefined or null. You can add a null check before calling the method:
if (text && typeof text === ‘string’) {
text = text.toLowerCase();
}
This should prevent the error and give you more insight into what’s happening. If the problem persists, I’d recommend reaching out to Zapier support. They can check if there have been any recent changes that might affect your code.