Difference between revisions of "Type"

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=== Return values ===
 
=== Return values ===
 
'''Returns''' (string) type of the variable<br/>
 
'''Returns''' (string) type of the variable<br/>
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=== Example ===
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'''Checks if variable x is of type table'''
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<source lang="lua">
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local x = {}
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if type(x) == "table" then print("type is table")
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else print("type is not table")
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end
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</source>
  
 
{{(global)}}
 
{{(global)}}

Revision as of 20:28, 4 March 2021

Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: (global)

Description

Returns the type of its only argument, coded as a string.

(string) = type(v)

The possible results of this function are:

  • "nil" (a string, not the value nil)
  • "number"
  • "string"
  • "boolean"
  • "table"
  • "function"
  • "thread"
  • "userdata"

Parameters

v: (any) value to get type from

Return values

Returns (string) type of the variable

Example

Checks if variable x is of type table

local x = {}
if type(x) == "table" then print("type is table")
else print("type is not table")
end