ColdC: Function/Method Reference: type()


SYMBOL type(ANY data)

This function returns a symbol name for the data type of data. The following symbols represent the respective types:

     INTEGER      'integer
     FLOAT        'float
     STRING       'string
     SYMBOL       'symbol
     LIST         'list
     OBJNUM       'objnum
     DICTIONARY   'dictionary
     ERROR        'error
     FROB         'frob
     BUFFER       'buffer

More information can be found in the section on Data Types.


Last Modified on Mar 2 1996
Copyright © 1995, 1996, Brandon Gillespie