type
(type object)
The type function returns the data type of object as a symbol.
The function returns one of the symbols as follows:
| Symbol |
Description |
| ENAME |
Entity Name |
| EXSUBR |
External Lisp Function |
| FILE |
File Descriptor |
| INT |
Integer |
| LIST |
List (or function) |
| PICKSET |
Selection Set |
| REAL |
Floating-point number |
| STR |
String |
| SUBR |
Internal Lisp Function |
| SYM |
Symbol |
: (type 1.234)
REAL
: (type a)
nil
: (type 'a)
SYM
: (type setq)
SUBR