Guessing variable type

[MaxV]

Hi again,
I read that there are the is a ... operator to guess is variable is a:

• array
• boolean
• color
• date
• integer
• number
• point
• rect

but is there an operator that return directly what type of variable is? Like:

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put 3 into temp
type? temp

and return number!

[Klaus]

Hi Max,

no, there isn't.


Best

Klaus

[shaosean]

You could always write a function to do it..

[MaxV]

Ok, I tried this:

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function type? var
   if var is an array then
      return "array!"
   end if
   if var is a boolean then
      return "boolean!"
   end if 
   if var is an integer then      
      return "integer!"
   end if
   if var is a number then
      return "number!"
   end if
   if var is a point then
      return "point!"
   end if
   if var is a rect then
      return "rect!"
   end if
     if var is a color then
      return "color!"
   end if
      if var is a date then
      return "date!"
   end if
end type?

But how can I discriminate between string and date?

[shaosean]

if it is a date, then it is not a string