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How to find type of variable?

How to find out whether reference is pointing to a scalar, array or hash?

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Last Update: September 19, 2009 Asked by: prabhasgupte

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Submitted by: vinod_rapolu

Hi

There is "ref" function is there. This function will let you know what type of reference it is.

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February 14, 2008 21:51:02

vinod_rapolu

Member Since: February 2008 Contribution: 4

RE: How to find type of variable?

Hi

There is "ref" function is there. This function will let you know what type of reference it is.

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May 02, 2008 07:51:49

wow_suraj

Member Since: May 2008 Contribution: 22

RE: How to find type of variable?

With 'ref' keyword we can find the data type of the variable.

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September 19, 2009 05:28:54

santhosh_89

Member Since: November 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: How to find type of variable?

You can use ref function.

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