type

Description

Returns a string description of what data type a variable is.

string type(   mixed var     )

Returns a string description of what data type a variable is. Possible return values are (accepted data types):

array
boolean
floating integer
integer      
lambda 
null
object      
string

Examples

{type(["a"])} list<br />
				{type(true)} boolean
				{type(12.12)} float<br />
				{type(12)} integer<br />
				{x= lambda x: x}
				{type(x)} lambda<br />
				{type(null)} null<br />
				{type({"foo":"bar"})} object<br />
				{type("")} string<br />
		{type("hello")} string<br />