.type

Definition

The .type suffix returns the type of the identifier at hand.

Datatype

The value of the .type suffix is an element in the Set AllIdentifierTypes.

Dimension

The .type suffix is scalar.

Note

• This suffix is typically used with an index into the set AllIdentifiers, as illustrated in the common example in Listing 1.

• See also Working with the Set AllIdentifiers of the Language Reference.

• This suffix is deprecated, see IdentifierType.