[thelist] CF: TypeOf() ?

[Raymond Camden]

There is a UDF at cflib.org that will make a best guess at the typeOf
your data.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org 
> [mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Howden
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 1:51 PM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: RE: [thelist] CF: TypeOf() ?
> 
> 
> 
> frank,
> 
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> > From: Frank
> >
> > CF has a lot of functions along the lines of IsArray()
> > or IsStruct(), but is there a function that returns the
> > type of value for a value? Example TypeOf(my_string)
> > returns "string"/ 
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> 
> cf is inherently typeless.  by that i mean that simple values 
> aren't stored as numbers, strings, lists, etc., pretty much 
> identical to how javascript works.  if you need to be able to 
> make the distinction between simple and complex values, you 
> can use the IsSimpleValue() function before trying to display 
> the variable value.
> 
> if you need to be able to do stronger typing and are using 
> cfmx, you *might* be able to leverage something in java.  
> however, the cost/benefit ratio probably isn't on your side.
>