function is_finite (val) {
  // http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net
  // +   original by: Onno Marsman
  // *     example 1: is_finite(Infinity);
  // *     returns 1: false
  // *     example 2: is_finite(-Infinity);
  // *     returns 2: false
  // *     example 3: is_finite(0);
  // *     returns 3: true
  var warningType = '';

  if (val === Infinity || val === -Infinity) {
    return false;
  }

  //Some warnings for maximum PHP compatibility
  if (typeof val === 'object') {
    warningType = (Object.prototype.toString.call(val) === '[object Array]' ? 'array' : 'object');
  } else if (typeof val === 'string' && !val.match(/^[\+\-]?\d/)) {
    //simulate PHP's behaviour: '-9a' doesn't give a warning, but 'a9' does.
    warningType = 'string';
  }
  if (warningType) {
    throw new Error('Warning: is_finite() expects parameter 1 to be double, ' + warningType + ' given');
  }

  return true;
}

is_finite(Infinity);

false

is_finite(-Infinity);

false

is_finite(0);

true