Re: [Zope] How to check type of variable in DTML

10 May 2002

      Hi Allen,

if you want to check the type of a variable use an external python script like:

import string

def getType(x):
    if type(x) == type([]):
        return "type(%s)=list" % (x)
    if type(x) == type(""):
        return "type(%s)=string" % (x)
    if type(x) == type(1):
        return "type(%s)=integer" % (x)
    if type(x) == type({1:'s'}):
        return "type(%s)=dictionary" % (x)
    if type(x) == type((1)):
        return "type(%s)=tuple" % (x)
    if type(x) == type(string):
        return "type(%s)=module" % (x)
    else:
        return "type(%s)=object o. ä." % (x)

I took this idea from some earlier postings to the list.

Greetings,

Elena

Re: [Zope] How to check type of variable in DTML

Elena Schulz