Inspect data types.
The _type() is a versatile method that can be used to inspect object type. This method is particularly useful for scripts that rely on
the type to return a certain value or perform a specific task. The _type() method supports a wide range of data types, including
string, integer,
boolean, float,
color, table,
line, label,
box, linefill,
array<type>, and matrix<type>.
By leveraging the _type() method, Pinescript users can create more robust and flexible scripts that can adapt to a wide range of data inputs.
Please make sure to import the
tools library in your script, before following along with the examples.// Example testing object types
varStr = "Hello"
varStr._type() // returns "string".
varFlt = 1.25
varFlt._type() // returns "float".
int varInt = 100
varInt._type() // returns "int".
bool varBool = true
varBool._type() // returns "bool".
color varClr = color.red
varClr._type() // returns "color".
table varTbl = table.new(position, col, row)
varTbl._type() // returns "table".
array<string> varArrS = array.new_string(5,na)
varArrS._type() // returns "array<string>".
matrix<float> varMtxF = matrix.new<float>(4,4,0.5)
varMtxF._type() // returns "matrix<float>".