TYPE
Outputs the type (class) of the specified value as text: String (text), Integer (whole numbers), Float (decimal numbers), Array, Hash (objects), TrueClass (true), FalseClass (false), or NilClass (null).
Categories: Other
Syntax
TYPE(value)
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"
Example 3
Formula
TYPE(3.14)
Output
"Float"
Example 4
Formula
TYPE([1, 2, 3])
Output
"Array"
Example 5: Objects return Hash
Formula
TYPE({"name": "John"})
Output
"Hash"
Example 6
Formula
TYPE(TRUE)
Output
"TrueClass"
Example 7
Formula
TYPE(NULL)
Output
"NilClass"
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