typename

Function

  typename — look up and return a named type

Synopsis

typename(name: string) -> type

Description

The typename function returns the type of the named type given by name if it exists. Otherwise, error("missing") is returned.

Examples

Return a simple named type with a string constant argument:

yield typename("port")

true

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Return a named type using an expression:

yield typename(name)

true

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The result is error("missing") if the type name does not exist:

yield typename("port")

true

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