Difference between revisions of "Io.type"

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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
 
'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/>
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'''Class:''' [[io]]<br/>
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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
Checks whether obj is a valid file handle. Returns the string "file" if obj is an open file handle, "closed file" if obj is a closed file handle, or nil if obj is not a file handle.
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Checks whether '''obj''' is a valid file handle.
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<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
 
(string) = io.type(obj)
 
(string) = io.type(obj)
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Returns the string:
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*'''"file"''' if obj is an open file handle
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*'''"closed file"''' if obj is a closed file handle
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*'''nil''' if obj is not a file handle
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=== Parameters ===
 
=== Parameters ===
'''obj''': (any) object to test <br/>
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'''obj''': (any) object to test<br/>
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=== Return values ===
 
=== Return values ===
 
'''Returns''' (string) string representing the state of the object or nil if not file handler<br/>
 
'''Returns''' (string) string representing the state of the object or nil if not file handler<br/>
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{{Io}}

Latest revision as of 14:31, 13 July 2023

Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: io

Description

Checks whether obj is a valid file handle.

(string) = io.type(obj)

Returns the string:

  • "file" if obj is an open file handle
  • "closed file" if obj is a closed file handle
  • nil if obj is not a file handle

Parameters

obj: (any) object to test

Return values

Returns (string) string representing the state of the object or nil if not file handler