type

Numeric code identifying the type of a value.

Syntax

v = type(value)

Description

Returns: 1 (number), 2 (text), 4 (logical), 16 (error), 64 (array). Used in formulas that need to branch on argument type.

Examples

type(42)                 % 1
type('hello')            % 2

See also

• istext — Test whether a value is text.
• iserror — Test whether a value is any error.
• class — Class name of an object.