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System Debug Reference Manual

func typeof 

Returns the type of an evaluated expression as a string.

Syntax 

     typeof (expr)

Formal Declaration 

     typeof:str (expr:any)

Parameters 

 expr            Any expression for which the resultant type is desired.

Examples 

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(1+2+3) 
     U16

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(#65535) 
     U16

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(#65535+1) 
     U32

     $nmdebug > wl typeof (-1) 
     S16

     $nmdebug > wl typeof ($1ffff) 
     S32

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(true) 
     BOOL

     $nmdebug > wl typeof("Nellie of Meadow Farm") 
     STR

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(typeof(123)) 
     STR

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(pc) 
     SYS

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(cmpc) 
     GRP

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(cmtonmnode(cmpc)) 
     TRANS

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(a.c00024c8) 
     LPTR

     $nmdebug > wl typeof(pib(pin)) 
     SPTR

Limitations, Restrictions 

none

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