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type_of
type_of
Functions
create a String from this instance. Unless redefined, `a.as_string` will
create `"instance[T]"` where `T` is the dynamic type of `a`
create `"instance[T]"` where `T` is the dynamic type of `a`
Get the dynamic type of this instance. For value instances `x`, this is
equal to `type_of x`, but for `x` with a `ref` type `x.dynamic_type` gives
the actual runtime type, while `type_of x` results in the static
compile-time type.
There is no dynamic type of a type instance since this would result in an
endless hierachy of types. So for Type values, dynamic_type is redefined
to just return Type.type.
equal to `type_of x`, but for `x` with a `ref` type `x.dynamic_type` gives
the actual runtime type, while `type_of x` results in the static
compile-time type.
There is no dynamic type of a type instance since this would result in an
endless hierachy of types. So for Type values, dynamic_type is redefined
to just return Type.type.
This is to be called without an actual type passed to `T`, but `T` should be
inferred from the actual value argument `_`.
The value arugment is evaluated and ignored.
The result is the type of the value argument boxed into a ref value and returned
as a value of type `Type`.
examples:
`type_of "bla"` is `String`
`type_of (panic "***")` will terminate