type()

Returns the type of the data

Syntax
y = type(x)

Arguments

Name	Description	Range	Type	Required
x	data to find the type	(-∞, ∞)	integer, real, complex, string	yes

Examples

a = type(1)
returns "Integer"
a = type(1.1)
returns "Real"
a = type(1i)
returns "Complex"
a = type("type")
returns "String"

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See Also

what()