typeName

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Description

Description:

Returns the data type of an expression. The type is returned as an all-uppercase string having one of the following values:
"ARRAY",
"BOOL",
"CODE",
"CONFIG",
"CONTROL",
"DISPLAY",
"GROUP",
"LOCATION",
"OBJECT",
"SCALAR",
"SCRIPT",
"SIDE",
"STRING",
"TEXT",
"TEAM_MEMBER",
"NAMESPACE".
They represent the available data types in ArmA. If the argument is nil (undefined), it returns an empty string.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

String = 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:

_var = 0; hint typeName _var; //SCALAR

_var = ""; hint typeName _var; //STRING _var = true; hint typeName _var; //BOOL _var = []; hint typeName _var; //ARRAY _var = {}; hint typeName _var; //CODE _var = objNull; hint typeName _var; //OBJECT _var = grpNull; hint typeName _var; //GROUP _var = controlNull; hint typeName _var; //CONTROL _var = teamMemberNull; hint typeName _var; //TEAM_MEMBER _var = displayNull; hint typeName _var; //DISPLAY _var = taskNull; hint typeName _var; //TASK _var = locationNull; hint typeName _var; //LOCATION _var = opfor; hint typeName _var; //SIDE _var = parseText ""; hint typeName _var; //TEXT _var = configFile; hint typeName _var; //CONFIG

_var = missionNamespace; hint typeName _var; //NAMESPACE

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!" }

Additional Information

See also:

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Notes

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