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",
"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

Syntax

Syntax:

String = typeName Anything

Parameters:

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"

Additional Information

See also:

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Notes

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