how to check the variable type in template

[Kintaro]

In a template, I need to check if a variable is a string or a number.
Is it possible?

Thank you

 

[Chris D]

This should do it:

{xen:dump $var}

 

[Kintaro]

This should do it:

{xen:dump $var}

uhmm this will list all the information about $var, right? (I'm going to try)
I need to use that info in a conditional: if $var is a string do this if is a number do that.

 

[Chris D]

Oh, in that case I think you can do this (un-tested, I think we expose it like this):

<xen:if is="is_string({$var})">

<xen:else />

</xen:if>

 

[Kintaro]

Thank you, Chris, in the meantime, I found also this: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xen-if-is-or.20616/#post-263356

The problem is that I realized only now that the content $var could be a number but the variable type still a string.