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core-api



    cfunction
    src/core/corelib.c on line 568, column 1

    (type x)

    Returns the type of `x` as a keyword. `x` is one of:

     $*$  :nil

     $*$  :boolean

     $*$  :number

     $*$  :array

     $*$  :tuple

     $*$  :table

     $*$  :struct

     $*$  :string

     $*$  :buffer

     $*$  :symbol

     $*$  :keyword

     $*$  :function

     $*$  :cfunction

     $*$  :fiber

    or another keyword for an abstract type.

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(type (fiber/new (fn [])))
# =>
:fiber

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# =>
:cfunction

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(map type [nil true 42 [] @[] {} @{} "a" @"b" 'c :d identity (fn [])])
# => @[:nil :boolean :number :tuple :array :struct :table :string :buffer :symbol :keyword :function :function]

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