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Description

Description:

Returns the Data Type of an expression. The type is returned as on of the following all-uppercase strings:

They represent the available Data Types in Arma.

For type comparison, use isEqualType command instead.

Groups:

Variables

Syntax

Syntax:: typeName anything
Parameters:: anything: Anything
Return Value:: String

Examples

Example 1:: _msg = "hello"; _result = typeName _msg; //_result will be "STRING"
Example 2:: _unit = player; _result = typeName _unit; //_result becomes "OBJECT"
Example 3:: Values representing direct Data Types:
hint typeName 0; // SCALAR hint typeName ""; // STRING hint typeName true; // BOOL hint typeName []; // ARRAY hint typeName {}; // CODE hint typeName scriptNull; // SCRIPT (since Arma 3 v1.32) hint typeName objNull; // OBJECT hint typeName grpNull; // GROUP hint typeName controlNull; // CONTROL hint typeName teamMemberNull; // TEAM_MEMBER hint typeName displayNull; // DISPLAY hint typeName taskNull; // TASK hint typeName locationNull; // LOCATION hint typeName sideUnknown; // SIDE hint typeName text ""; // TEXT hint typeName configFile; // CONFIG hint typeName configNull; // CONFIG (since Arma 3 v1.54) hint typeName missionNamespace; // NAMESPACE hint typeName diaryRecordNull; // DIARY_RECORD (since Arma 3 v2.00) hint typeName createHashMap; // HASHMAP (since Arma 3 v2.02)
Example 4:: if (typeName _this != "ARRAY") exitWith { hint "_this is not an array!" }; // is the same as if (typeName _this != typeName []) exitWith { hint "_this is not an array!" }; // same result but faster in Arma 3 if !(_this isEqualType []) exitWith { hint "_this is not an array!" };

Additional Information

See also:: isEqualTypeAll isEqualType isEqualTypeParams isEqualTypeArray isEqualTypeAny typeOf isKindOf isClass isArray isNumber isText isNil isNull

Notes

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Killzone_Kid - c: Posted on Sep 25, 2016 - 11:14 (UTC)
: typeName of nil is ANY, however this is not possible to test as script command is just ignored when any argument is nil.

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-{{Command|= Comments
+{{RV|type=command
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| arma |= Game name
+|game1= arma1
+|version1= 1.00
-|2.00|= Game version
+|game2= arma2
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|version2= 1.00
-| Returns type-name of expression. Type is returned as string |= Description
+|game3= arma2oa
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|version3= 1.50
-| '''typeName''' any |= Syntax
+|game4= tkoh
+|version4= 1.00
-|p1= any: [[Anything]] |= Parameter 1
+|game5= arma3
+|version5= 0.50
-| [[String]] |= Return value
+|gr1= Variables
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-|x1= <pre>typeName "hello", result is "string"</pre> |= Example 1
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-|  |= See also
+|descr= Returns the [[:Category:Data Types|Data Type]] of an expression.
+The type is returned as on of the following all-uppercase strings:
+{{Columns|5|
+* "[[Array|ARRAY]]"
+* "[[Boolean|BOOL]]"
+* "[[Code|CODE]]"
+* "[[Config|CONFIG]]"
+* "[[Control|CONTROL]]"
+* "[[Display|DISPLAY]]"
+* "[[Group|GROUP]]"
+* "[[Object|OBJECT]]"
+* "[[Number|SCALAR]]"
+* "[[Script Handle|SCRIPT]]"
+* "[[Side|SIDE]]"
+* "[[String|STRING]]"
+* "[[Structured Text|TEXT]]"
+* {{GVI|arma1|1.08|size= 0.75}} "[[Location|LOCATION]]"
+* {{GVI|arma2|1.00|size= 0.75}} "[[Team Member|TEAM_MEMBER]]"
+* {{GVI|arma2|1.00|size= 0.75}} "[[Namespace|NAMESPACE]]"
+* {{GVI|arma2|1.00|size= 0.75}} "[[Diary Record|DIARY_RECORD]]"
+* {{GVI|arma2|1.00|size= 0.75}} "[[Task|TASK]]"
+* {{GVI|arma3|2.02|size= 0.75}} "[[HashMap|HASHMAP]]"
 }}
+They represent the available [[:Category:Data Types|Data Types]] in {{arma}}.
+{{Feature|arma3|For type comparison, use [[isEqualType]] command instead.}}
-<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
+|s1= [[typeName]] anything
-<dl class="command_description">
-<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
-<!-- Note Section END -->
+|p1= anything: [[Anything]]
-</dl>
-<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
+|r1= [[String]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|TYPENAME]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|TYPENAME]]
+|x1= <sqf>_msg = "hello"; _result = typeName _msg;  //_result will be "STRING"</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>_unit = player; _result = typeName _unit; //_result becomes "OBJECT"</sqf>
+|x3= Values representing direct [[:Category: Data Types| Data Types]]:
+<sqf>
+hint typeName 0;					// SCALAR
+hint typeName "";					// STRING
+hint typeName true;					// BOOL
+hint typeName [];					// ARRAY
+hint typeName {};					// CODE
+hint typeName scriptNull;			// SCRIPT (since Arma 3 v1.32)
+hint typeName objNull;				// OBJECT
+hint typeName grpNull;				// GROUP
+hint typeName controlNull;			// CONTROL
+hint typeName teamMemberNull;		// TEAM_MEMBER
+hint typeName displayNull;			// DISPLAY
+hint typeName taskNull;				// TASK
+hint typeName locationNull;			// LOCATION
+hint typeName sideUnknown;			// SIDE
+hint typeName text "";				// TEXT
+hint typeName configFile;			// CONFIG
+hint typeName configNull;			// CONFIG (since Arma 3 v1.54)
+hint typeName missionNamespace;		// NAMESPACE
+hint typeName diaryRecordNull;		// DIARY_RECORD (since Arma 3 v2.00)
+hint typeName createHashMap;		// HASHMAP (since Arma 3 v2.02)
+</sqf>
+|x4= <sqf>
+if (typeName _this != "ARRAY") exitWith { hint "_this is not an array!" };
+// is the same as
+if (typeName _this != typeName []) exitWith { hint "_this is not an array!" };
+// same result but faster in Arma 3
+if !(_this isEqualType []) exitWith { hint "_this is not an array!" };
+</sqf>
+|seealso= [[isEqualTypeAll]] [[isEqualType]] [[isEqualTypeParams]] [[isEqualTypeArray]] [[isEqualTypeAny]] [[typeOf]] [[isKindOf]] [[isClass]] [[isArray]] [[isNumber]] [[isText]] [[isNil]] [[isNull]]
+}}
+{{Note
+|user= Killzone_Kid
+|timestamp= 20160925111400
+|text= [[typeName]] of [[nil]] is {{hl|ANY}}, however this is not possible to test as script command is just ignored when any argument is [[nil]].
+}}