type()

The type() built-in function returns the type of a value as a string. Useful for debugging, type checking, and conditional logic.

Syntax

type(value)

Return values

Value type	Returns
Integer	"int"
Float	"float"
String	"string"
Boolean	"bool"
Array	"array"
Object	"object"
Void	"void"

Examples

let x = 42;
let y = 3.14;
let s = "hello";
let b = true;
let arr = [1, 2, 3];

print(type(x));      // "int"
print(type(y));      // "float"
print(type(s));      // "string"
print(type(b));      // "bool"
print(type(arr));    // "array"

let obj = new Point();
print(type(obj));    // "object"

Use case: Type checking

fn process(value) {
    if (type(value) == "array") {
        print("Processing array of length", len(value));
    } else {
        print("Processing single value:", value);
    }
}