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ryyhryyh 

Determine data type from "Object"

If i have a generic object returned from a function is there a APEX function to determine the type (Boolean, String, List, Set, etc) from the function?

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jadentifyjadentify

you use the instanceof keyword such as:

 

 

String s = 'Hello';
Object o = s;
If ( o instanceof String ) {}

 

 

 

you can use this for primitive data types as well as classes

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Rahul SharmaRahul Sharma

There are describe methods by which you can get all the details.

Example:

system.debug('Datatype of Name is : '+Account.Name.getDescribe().getType());

 For more view : Describe Method Details
jadentifyjadentify

you use the instanceof keyword such as:

 

 

String s = 'Hello';
Object o = s;
If ( o instanceof String ) {}

 

 

 

you can use this for primitive data types as well as classes

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