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Old 07-16-2007
getting type of variable

Hello:
Is there any way to tell the type of a passed or entered variable, if it is a string or integer,...etc.

Thanks a lot
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Old 07-16-2007
Did you use the search feature of this forum. Atleast the following would have showed up
https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...er-or-not.html
https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...n-program.html
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Old 07-16-2007
THX for your help VINO.
yeah sure I searched but seems I used different keywords" getting type of variable".

THX anyways
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