type(var) can be used to determine the type of a variable. "
" ..\run_ type
"
redir > type.out
echo type(42)
" 0
echo type("foo")
" 1
echo type(function("type"))
" 2
echo type([1, 2, 3])
" 3
echo type({1: 'one', 2: 'two', 3: 'three'})
" 4
echo type(42.42)
" 5
echo type(42 == 42)
" 0
redir END
q