json.type

Function json.type

Introduced in MapTool 1.3b49

Returns a string which contains the type of json object that is passed in. Return values are

• ARRAY - The object is a json array.
• OBJECT - The object is a json object.
• UNKNOWN - It is neither a json array or json object.

Usage

[h: jarr = json.type(val)]

Examples

  [h:a=json.fromStrProp("a=1;b=44;c=12")] [r:json.type(a)]
  [h:a=json.fromList("a,1,g,4")][r:json.type(a)]
  [r:json.type("some thing or other")]

Returns

 OBJECT
 ARRAY
 UNKNOWN