typeof( value )
Returns the type number of a given value.
| Keyword | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Any Type |
The value to be inquired for type. For example, typename(typeof(123)) might return "Integer (Number)". |
Integer
typeof(123) returns 1, which is the numerical representation of the Number (Int) system data type.
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typeof(123)
Returns 1, which corresponds to the Number (Integer) system data type.
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typeof(loggedinuser()) = type!User
Returns true.
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typeof(
"abc",
0.5,
47,
date(1985, 12, 10),
a!map(first: 1, second: 2),
{order: 1906, units: 46}
)
Returns { 3, 2, 1, 7, 252, 94 }, which correspond to Text, Number (Decimal), Number (Integer), Date, Map, and Dictionary, respectively.
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typeof({ 1, 2, {}, 17 }, {"abc", "", "def"})
Returns { 101, 103 }, which correspond to List of Number (Integer) and List of Text String, respectively.
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typeof({ {1,2}, {1.0} })
Returns 102, which corresponds to List of Number (Floating Point). Nested lists are flattened and treated as one list.
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typeof({ {1,2}, {"as", 2.0} })
Returns 197, which corresponds to List of Variant.
| Feature | Compatibility | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Portals | Compatible | |
| Offline Mobile | Compatible | |
| Sync-Time Custom Record Fields | Compatible | Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time. |
| Real-Time Custom Record Fields | Incompatible | Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. |
| Process Reports | Compatible | |
| Process Events | Compatible |
typeof() Function
