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dynamic.isType() function

dynamic.isType() is experimental and subject to change at any time.

dynamic.isType() tests if a dynamic type holds a value of a specified type.

Function type signature
(type: string, v: dynamic) => bool

For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

v

(Required) Value to test.

type

(Required) String describing the type to check against.

Supported types:

  • string
  • bytes
  • int
  • uint
  • float
  • bool
  • time
  • duration
  • regexp
  • array
  • object
  • function
  • dictionary
  • vector

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