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|gr1= Object Manipulation
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|descr= Checks whether the object is (a subtype) of the given type. While main and alternative syntaxes support only '''CfgVehicles''', '''CfgAmmo''' and '''CfgNonAIVehicles''', alternative syntax 2 allows to specify any config, including [[missionConfigFile|mission config]].
|descr= Checks whether the given object or type is (a subtype) of the given type.<br>
While {{Link|#Syntax 1}} and {{Link|#Syntax 2}} only support '''CfgVehicles''', {{GVI|arma2|1.00|size= 0.75}}'''CfgAmmo''' and '''CfgNonAIVehicles''', {{Link|#Syntax 3}} can be used with any config, including the [[missionConfigFile|mission config]].


|s1= object [[isKindOf]] typeName
|s1= object [[isKindOf]] typeName
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|r1= [[Boolean]]
|r1= [[Boolean]]


|s2= typeName1 [[isKindOf]] typeName2
|s2= class1 [[isKindOf]] class2


|p21= typeName1: [[String]]
|p21= class1: [[String]]


|p22= typeName2: [[String]]
|p22= class2: [[String]]


|r2= [[Boolean]]
|r2= [[Boolean]]


|s3= typeName1 [[isKindOf]] [typeName2, targetConfig]
|s3= class1 [[isKindOf]] [class2, targetConfig]


|s3since= arma3 1.48
|s3since= arma3 1.48


|p41= typeName1: [[String]]
|p41= class1: [[String]]


|p42= typeName2: [[String]]
|p42= class2: [[String]]


|p43= targetConfig: [[Config]]
|p43= targetConfig: [[Config]]
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|r3= [[Boolean]]
|r3= [[Boolean]]


|x1= <code>[[vehicle]] [[player]] [[isKindOf]] "Tank";</code>
|x1= <sqf>vehicle player isKindOf "Tank";</sqf>


|x2= <code>"BMP2" [[isKindOf]] "Tank";</code>
|x2= <sqf>"BMP2" isKindOf "Tank";</sqf>


|x3= <code>[[currentWeapon]] [[player]] [[isKindOf]] ["Rifle", [[configFile]] >> "CfgWeapons"];</code>
|x3= <sqf>currentWeapon player isKindOf ["Rifle", configFile >> "CfgWeapons"];</sqf>


|seealso= [[countType]], [[typeOf]], [[inheritsFrom]], [[configHierarchy]], [[ArmA_2:_CfgVehicles | Arma 2 CfgVehicles]]
|x4= <sqf>private _isSoldier = player isKindOf "CAManBase";</sqf>
 
|seealso= [[typeOf]] [[countType]] [[inheritsFrom]] [[configHierarchy]]
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<dl class="command_description">


<dt><dt>
{{Note
<dd class="notedate">Posted on April 23, 2007 - 16:34</dd>
|user= Kronzky
<dt class="note">[[User:Kronzky|Kronzky]]</dt>
|timestamp= 20070423163400
<dd class="note">This command can be used on the whole [[ArmA: CfgVehicles|hierarchical class tree]] (i.e. when checking a [[ArmA:_Vehicles#Wheeled|HMMWV]], one could test for "HMMWV50", "Car", "LandVehicle", etc., all of which would return [[true]].)</dd>
|text= This command can be used on the whole [[ArmA: CfgVehicles|hierarchical class tree]] (i.e. when checking a [[ArmA:_Vehicles#Wheeled|HMMWV]], one could test for "HMMWV50", "Car", "LandVehicle", etc., all of which would return [[true]].)
}}


<dt><dt>
{{Note
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 16 Apr, 2008</dd>
|user= James
<dt class="note">[[User:Dr_Eyeball|Dr_Eyeball]]</dt>
|timestamp= 20150616175400
<dd class="note">It appears [[isKindOf]] is limited to the [[ArmA:_CfgVehicles|CfgVehicles]] branch of the class hierachy.<br>
|text= In case you cannot use [[isKindOf]] because of the reasons stated, just use [[BIS_fnc_returnParents]] with class names as return value:
So CfgWeapons, CfgMagazines, etc will return [[false]] for checks like:
<sqf>_isKindOf = "Rifle" in [configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> "BWA3_G36K", true] call BIS_fnc_returnParents; // is true</sqf>
("M9" isKindOf "Pistol") returns false
}}
</dd>


<dt><dt>
{{Note
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 8 Nov, 2009</dd>
|user= Basstard
<dt class="note">[[User:WGL.Q|.kju]]</dt>
|timestamp= 20150906222100
<dd class="note">In a2 [[isKindOf]] also works for CfgAmmo in addition to CfgVehicles: ("M_9M311_AA" isKindOf "MissileBase") returns true. NOT for CfgWeapons, CfgMagazines and others..
|text= In {{arma3}} [[isKindOf]] works well with CfgWeapons and CfgMagazines using the syntax from example 3.<br>
</dd>
It should be prefered to James' solution as it performs more than 25x faster. Tested in debug console with the following code snippets:
 
<sqf>
<dt><dt>
"CA_Magazine" in ([configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> "HandGrenade", true] call BIS_fnc_returnParents); // 0.12111 ms
<dd class="notedate">Posted on June 16, 2015 - 17:54 (UTC)</dd>
"HandGrenade" isKindOf ["CA_Magazine", configFile >> "CfgMagazines"]; // 0.00439453 ms
<dt class="note">[[User:James|James]]</dt>
</sqf>
<dd class="note">
When checking in [[CfgVehicles]] the syntax from {{Link|#Example 2}} performs a little faster.
In case you cannot use [[isKindOf]] because of the reasons stated, just use [[BIS fnc returnParents]] with class names as return value:
}}
<code>_isKindOf = "Rifle" [[in]] [([[configFile]] >> "CfgWeapons" >> "BWA3_G36K"), [[true]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_returnParents]]; {{cc|is true`}}</code>
</dd>
 
<dt><dt>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on September 6, 2015 - 22:21 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Basstard|Basstard]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
In A3 [[isKindOf]] works well with CfgWeapons and CfgMagazines using the syntax from example 3.<br>
It should be prefered to James' solution as it performs more than 25x faster. Tested in debug console with the following code snippets:<br>
<code>bool = "CA_Magazine" in ([([[configFile]] >> "CfgMagazines" >> "HandGrenade"),true] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_returnParents]]); -->  0.12111ms</code>
<code>bool = "HandGrenade" [[isKindOf]] ["CA_Magazine", [[configFile]] >> "CfgMagazines"]; -->  0.00439453ms</code>
When checking in [[CfgVehicles]] the syntax from example 2 performs a little faster.
</dd>
 
</dl>

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Description

Description:
Checks whether the given object or type is (a subtype) of the given type.
While Syntax 1 and Syntax 2 only support CfgVehicles, Logo A2.png1.00CfgAmmo and CfgNonAIVehicles, Syntax 3 can be used with any config, including the mission config.
Groups:
Object Manipulation

Syntax 1

Syntax:
object isKindOf typeName
Parameters:
object: Object
typeName: String
Return Value:
Boolean

Syntax 2

Syntax:
class1 isKindOf class2
Parameters:
class1: String
class2: String
Return Value:
Boolean

Syntax 3

Syntax:
class1 isKindOf [class2, targetConfig]
Parameters:
class1: String
class2: String
targetConfig: Config
Return Value:
Boolean

Examples

Example 1:
vehicle player isKindOf "Tank";
Example 2:
"BMP2" isKindOf "Tank";
Example 3:
currentWeapon player isKindOf ["Rifle", configFile >> "CfgWeapons"];
Example 4:
private _isSoldier = player isKindOf "CAManBase";

Additional Information

See also:
typeOf countType inheritsFrom configHierarchy

Notes

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Kronzky - c
Posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 16:34 (UTC)
This command can be used on the whole hierarchical class tree (i.e. when checking a HMMWV, one could test for "HMMWV50", "Car", "LandVehicle", etc., all of which would return true.)
James - c
Posted on Jun 16, 2015 - 17:54 (UTC)
In case you cannot use isKindOf because of the reasons stated, just use BIS_fnc_returnParents with class names as return value:
_isKindOf = "Rifle" in [configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> "BWA3_G36K", true] call BIS_fnc_returnParents; // is true
Basstard - c
Posted on Sep 06, 2015 - 22:21 (UTC)
In Arma 3 isKindOf works well with CfgWeapons and CfgMagazines using the syntax from example 3.
It should be prefered to James' solution as it performs more than 25x faster. Tested in debug console with the following code snippets:
"CA_Magazine" in ([configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> "HandGrenade", true] call BIS_fnc_returnParents); // 0.12111 ms "HandGrenade" isKindOf ["CA_Magazine", configFile >> "CfgMagazines"]; // 0.00439453 ms
When checking in CfgVehicles the syntax from Example 2 performs a little faster.
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