TYPE

Outputs the type (class) of the specified value, and supports the following data types:

Result Data Type Description Example
String String Text values "Hello World"
Integer Integer Whole numbers 42
Float Float Decimal numbers 3.14
Array Array Ordered collection of items [1, 2, 3]
Hash Object Key-value pairs {"name": "John", "age": 30}
TrueClass Boolean (true) Boolean true value true
FalseClass Boolean (false) Boolean false value false
NilClass Null Absence of a value null

Syntax 

TYPE(value)

Usage examples 

Example 1

Input

1
{
2
"my_action": {
3
"message": "hello"
4
}
5
}

Formula

TYPE(my_action.message)

Output

"\"String\""

Example 2

Input

1
{
2
"my_action": {
3
"message": 1
4
}
5
}

Formula

TYPE(my_action.message)

Output

"\"Integer\""

Sample Actions 

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