get-type

Returns the data-type of a variable or pipe

Description

get-type returns the Murex data-type of a variable or pipe without reading the data from it.

Usage

get-type: \$variable -> `<stdout>`

get-type: stdin -> `<stdout>`

get-type: pipe -> `<stdout>`

Examples

Get the data-type of a variable

» set: json example={[1,2,3]}
» get-type: \$example
json

Please note that you will need to escape the dollar sign. If you don't the value of the variable will be passed to get-type rather than the name.

Get the data-type of a functions STDIN

» function: example { get-type stdin }
» tout: json {[1,2,3]} -> example
json

Get the data-type of a Murex named pipe

» pipe: example
» tout: <example> json {[1,2,3]}
» get-type: example
» !pipe: example
json

See Also

• Reserved Variables: Special variables reserved by Murex
• Variable and Config Scoping: How scoping works within Murex
• debug: Debugging information
• function: Define a function block
• pipe: Manage Murex named pipes
• runtime: Returns runtime information on the internal state of Murex
• set: Define a local variable and set it's value
• tout: Print a string to the STDOUT and set it's data-type