Topic: 'STR

[rude dog]

What is the 'STR in the statement below?.... I tried changing it to 'ABC (thinking I would get the same results) and the prompt came up as "NO ITS NOT"
but when I run it with the 'STR in the expression.... prompt reads  
"YES ITS A STRING"

(defun C:STT ()
  (setq TEST "THIS IS A STRING")
  (if (= (type TEST) 'STR)
    (prompt "YES ITS A STRING")
    (prompt "NO ITS NOT")
  )
  (princ)
)

[daron]

Test (type TEST). What is the result? In your case it is STR. Look at the help file for type. You should find your answer.

[Keith™]

In AutoLISP every variable is assigned a type according to what is in the variable, for example, if you type:

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(setq A "a")
The type of variable A is, is a STRing

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(setq A 1)
The type of variable A is, is an INTeger

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(setq A 1.0)
The type of variable A is, is a REAL (aka long)

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(setq A '(0 1 2)
The type of variable A is, is a LIST

If you have a function and you check it, the value will be:

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(setq A C:MYFUNCTION)
The type of variable A is, is an SUBRoutine

Do you get the idea?

[rude dog]

good enuf thanks

[Keith™]

No problem....