TypeOf returns the data type of an expression. A variable must be initialized before TypeOf can evaluate its data type. If you pass TypeOf an uninitialized variable, Silk Test Classic raises the exception E_VAR_NOT_SET.
[-] type CRITTER is enum
[ ] Beaver
[ ] Otter
[ ] Cat
[ ] Weasel
[-] testcase TypeOfExample ()
[ ] BOOLEAN bPrint = TRUE
[ ] INTEGER iOccurrences = 27
[ ] NUMBER nTimes = -0.003
[ ] REAL rTemperature = -40.09
[-] ARRAY[3] OF ANYTYPE aaStuff = {...}
[ ] 'Hello'
[ ] 14.3
[ ] FALSE
[ ] CRITTER cAnimal = Cat
[ ] Print (TypeOf (bPrint)) // prints: boolean
[ ] Print (TypeOf (iOccurrences)) // prints: integer
[ ] Print (TypeOf (nTimes)) // prints: real
[ ] Print (TypeOf (rTemperature)) // prints: real
[ ] Print (TypeOf (aaStuff)) // prints: array[3]of anytype
[ ] Print (TypeOf (cAnimal)) // prints: CRITTER
[-] void SwitchByType(ANYTYPE value)
[ ] print(TypeOf(value))
[-] switch(TypeOf(value))
[-] case STRING
[ ] STRING s = value
[ ] // do things with s...
[-] case INTEGER
[ ] INTEGER i = value
[ ] // do things with i...
[-] case LIST OF STRING
[ ] LIST OF STRING ls = value
[ ] // do things with ls...
[ ]
[-] testcase SwitchByTypeExample() appstate none
[ ] SwitchByType("text")
[ ] SwitchByType(5)
[ ] SwitchByType({"hello", "world"})