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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".
They represent the available data types in ArmA. If the argument is nil (undefined), it returns an empty string.
Groups:: Uncategorised

Example 1:

_msg="hello"; _result = typeName _msg;  // _result will be "STRING"

Example 2:

_unit=player; _result = typeName _unit; // _result becomes "OBJECT"

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 | Returns the [[:Category:Data Types|data type]] of an expression.
-The type is returned as an all-uppercase string having one of the following values:<br> "ARRAY",<br>"BOOL",<br>"CODE",<br>"CONFIG",<br>"CONTROL",<br>"DISPLAY",<br>"GROUP",<br>"OBJECT",<br>
+The type is returned as an all-uppercase string having one of the following values:<br> "ARRAY",<br>"BOOL",<br>"CODE",<br>"CONFIG",<br>"CONTROL",<br>"DISPLAY",<br>"GROUP",<br>"LOCATION",<br>"OBJECT",<br>
 "SCALAR",<br>"SCRIPT",<br>
 "SIDE",<br>"STRING",<br>"TEXT". <br>They represent the available [[Data_Types|data types]] in ArmA. If the argument is [[isNil | nil (undefined)]], it returns an empty string.|= Description