Data Type Functions

Functions for the idfentification and conversion of value types.

Type Conversion

These functions convert their arguments to specific types.

tobool

The tobool function converts its argument into a boolean value.

tobool(true)
# Result: true

tobool("true")
# Result: true

tobool(null)
# Result: null

tobool("no")
# Error: Invalid function argument - cannot convert "no" to bool

tobool(1)
# Error: Invalid function argument - cannot convert number to bool

tolist

The tolist function converts its argument into a list value.

tolist(["a", "b", "c"])
# Result: ["a", "b", "c"]

tolist(["a", "b", 3])
# Result: ["a", "b", "3"]

tomap

The tomap function converts its argument into a map value.

tomap({"a" = 1, "b" = 2})
# Result: {"a" = 1, "b" = 2}

tomap({"a" = "foo", "b" = true})
# Result: {"a" = "foo", "b" = "true"}

tonumber

The tonumber function converts its argument into a number value.

tonumber(1)
# Result: 1

tonumber("1")
# Result: 1

tonumber(null)
# Result: null

tonumber("no")
# Error: Invalid function argument - cannot convert "no" to number

toset

The toset function converts its argument into a set value.

toset(["a", "b", "c"])
# Result: ["a", "b", "c"]

toset(["a", "b", 3])
# Result: ["3", "a", "b"]

toset(["c", "b", "b"])
# Result: ["b", "c"]

tostring

The tostring function converts its argument into a string value.

tostring("hello")
# Result: "hello"

tostring(1)
# Result: "1"

tostring(true)
# Result: "true"

tostring(null)
# Result: "null"

tostring([])
# Error: Invalid function argument - cannot convert tuple to string

Type Identification

This function returns the type of a given value.

type

The type function returns the type of a provided value.

type("hello")
# Result: string

type(1)
# Result: number

type(true)
# Result: bool

type(null)
# Result: null

type(["a", "b", "c"])
# Result: list

type({"a" = 1, "b" = 2})
# Result: map