type
Provides type validation and conversion capabilities
This module is wrapper around the builtin functions where applicable and does and return the same thing as the builtin alternative.
Functions
of(value)
Returns the name of the type of value
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- string
Notes
- method implemented as part of core language features
digit(value)
Returns true if the value is a character and digit, otherwise returns false.
Parameters
- char value
Returns
- bool
alpha(value)
Returns true if the value is a character and alphabetic, otherwise returns false.
Parameters
- char value
Returns
- bool
int(value)
Returns true if the value is an integer or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
bool(value)
Returns true if the value is a boolean or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
number(value)
Returns true if the value is a number or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
Notes
- this method also returns true for integers.
char(value)
Returns true if the value is a single character or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
string(value)
Returns true if the value is a string or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
bytes(value)
Returns true if the value is a bytes or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
list(value)
Returns true if the value is a list or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
dict(value)
Returns true if the value is a dictionary or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
object(value)
Returns true if the value is an object or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
function(value)
Returns true if the value is a function or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
is_a_class(value)
Returns true if the value is a class or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
file(value)
Returns true if the value is a file or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
iterable(value)
Returns true if the value is an iterable or false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
callable(value)
Returns true if the value is a callable function or class and false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
Returns
- bool
instance(value, type)
Returns true if the value is an instance the given class, false otherwise.
Parameters
- any value
- class type
Returns
- bool
Classes
class Convert
The Convert class handles conversion from one type to another
Methods
Convert(value) ⇢ Constructor
Parameters
- any value
to_int()
Converts the value into an integer.
Returns
- bool
Notes
- classes may override the return value by declaring a
to_int()function.
to_number()
Converts the value into a number.
Returns
- bool
Notes
- classes may override the return value by declaring a
to_number()function.
to_string()
Converts the value into a string.
Returns
- bool
Notes
- classes may override the return value by declaring a
to_string()function.
to_bool()
Convertss the value into a boolean.
Returns
- bool
Notes
- classes may override the return value by declaring a
to_bool()function.
to_list()
Converts the value into a list.
Returns
- bool
Notes
- classes may override the return value by declaring a
to_list()function.
to_dict()
Converts the value value into a dictionary.
Returns
- bool
Notes
- classes may override the return value by declaring a
to_dict()function.