Difference between revisions of "Object:typeOf"
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| − | + | Checks whether an object is of a certain type. If the object has the type with the specified name in its hierarchy, this function will return true. | |
| − | == | + | == Function == |
| − | === | + | === Synopsis === |
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
| − | b = Object:typeOf( | + | b = Object:typeOf( name ) |
</source> | </source> | ||
| − | === | + | === Arguments === |
| − | {{param|string| | + | {{param|string|name|The name of the type to check for.}} |
| − | === | + | === Returns === |
| − | {{param|boolean|b| | + | {{param|boolean|b|True if the object is of the specified type, false otherwise.}} |
| − | == | + | == Examples == |
| − | + | === Checking the type of an object === | |
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
image = love.graphics.newImage("test.png") | image = love.graphics.newImage("test.png") | ||
| − | print(image:typeOf("Object")) | + | print(image:typeOf("Object")) -- outputs: true |
| − | print(image:typeOf("Drawable")) | + | print(image:typeOf("Drawable")) -- outputs: true |
| − | print(image:typeOf("Image")) | + | print(image:typeOf("Image")) -- outputs: true |
| − | print(image:typeOf("MouseJoint")) -- | + | print(image:typeOf("MouseJoint")) -- outputs: false |
</source> | </source> | ||
| − | + | == See Also == | |
| − | == | + | * [[parent::Object]] |
| − | * [[parent:: | + | {{#set:Description=Checks whether an object is of a certain type.}} |
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{{#set:Since=000}} | {{#set:Since=000}} | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
| + | == Other Languages == | ||
| + | {{i18n|Object:typeOf}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 11 December 2013
Checks whether an object is of a certain type. If the object has the type with the specified name in its hierarchy, this function will return true.
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Function
Synopsis
b = Object:typeOf( name )
Arguments
string name- The name of the type to check for.
Returns
boolean b- True if the object is of the specified type, false otherwise.
Examples
Checking the type of an object
image = love.graphics.newImage("test.png")
print(image:typeOf("Object")) -- outputs: true
print(image:typeOf("Drawable")) -- outputs: true
print(image:typeOf("Image")) -- outputs: true
print(image:typeOf("MouseJoint")) -- outputs: false
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