typeof()

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Description

Gives the type of an object or variable.

Definition

[int] typeof([any type] object)

Parameters

object is any object or variable.

Return Value

typeof() returns the type of object as an integer. This value can be interpreted with the following enumerated constants:

Constant Label Explanation

Common DT_NIL [nil] nil

DT_LONG [int] integer

DT_FLOAT [float] floating point

N/A [bool] boolean (either TRUE or FALSE)

DT_VECTOR [vector] vector

DT_VOID [void] void pointer (C/C++)

DT_BYTES [bytes] byte array

DT_STRING [string] string

DT_CLASS [class] class

DT_OBJECT [object] object

DT_ARRAY [array] array

Executable DT_BYTECODE [bytecode] C.O.F.F.E.E. bytecode

DT_CODE [code] internal C/C++ code

DT_EXTCODE [extcode] external C/C++ code

Other DT_EXCEPTION [exception] catchable exception

DT_SEXCEPTION [sexception] system exception

DT_INSTANCE [instance] C.O.F.F.E.E. instance

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Example

// Outputs "5.500000 is a float.".

int_or_float(x)
{
  switch(typeof(x))
  {
    case DT_INT:
      return "an integer";
    
    case DT_FLOAT:
      return "a float";
    
    default:
      return "unknown";
  }
}

var x = 5.5;

println(x," is ",int_or_float(x),".");