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Type Functions

These functions can be used for generating and coercing data to specific data types. These functions are useful when accepting input values in client libraries, and ensuring that they are the desired type within SQL statements.

FunctionDescription
type::bool()Converts a value into a boolean
type::datetime()Converts a value into a datetime
type::decimal()Converts a value into a decimal
type::duration()Converts a value into a duration
type::field()Projects a single field within a SELECT statement
type::fields()Projects a multiple fields within a SELECT statement
type::float()Converts a value into a floating point number
type::int()Converts a value into an integer
type::number()Converts a value into a number
type::point()Converts a value into a geometry point
type::string()Converts a value into a string
type::table()Converts a value into a table
type::thing()Converts a value into a record pointer
type::range()Converts a values into a record range
type::is::array()Checks if given value is of type array
type::is::bool()Checks if given value is of type bool
type::is::bytes()Checks if given value is of type bytes
type::is::collection()Checks if given value is of type collection
type::is::datetime()Checks if given value is of type datetime
type::is::decimal()Checks if given value is of type decimal
type::is::duration()Checks if given value is of type duration
type::is::float()Checks if given value is of type float
type::is::geometry()Checks if given value is of type geometry
type::is::int()Checks if given value is of type int
type::is::line()Checks if given value is of type line
type::is::none() Since 1.1.0Checks if given value is of type none
type::is::null()Checks if given value is of type null
type::is::multiline()Checks if given value is of type multiline
type::is::multipoint()Checks if given value is of type multipoint
type::is::multipolygon()Checks if given value is of type multipolygon
type::is::number()Checks if given value is of type number
type::is::object()Checks if given value is of type object
type::is::point()Checks if given value is of type point
type::is::polygon()Checks if given value is of type polygon
type::is::record()Checks if given value is of type record
type::is::string()Checks if given value is of type string
type::is::uuid()Checks if given value is of type uuid

type::bool

The type::bool function returns a boolean value.

API DEFINITION
type::bool(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::bool("true");

true

This is the equivalent of using <bool> to cast a value to a boolean.


type::datetime

The type::datetime function converts a value into a datetime.

API DEFINITION
type::datetime(any) -> datetime

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::datetime("2022-04-27T18:12:27+00:00");

'2022-04-27T18:12:27Z'

This is the equivalent of using <datetime> to cast a value to a datetime.


type::decimal

The type::decimal function converts a value into a decimal.

API DEFINITION
type::decimal(any) -> decimal

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::decimal("12345.6789");

12345.6789dec

This is the equivalent of using <decimal> to cast a value to a datetime.


type::duration

The type::duration function converts a value into a duration.

API DEFINITION
type::duration(any) -> duration

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::duration("4h");

4h

This is the equivalent of using <duration> to cast a value to a datetime.


type::field

The type::field function projects a single field within a SELECT statement.

API DEFINITION
type::field($field)

The following example shows this function, and its output:

CREATE person:test SET title = 'Mr', name.first = 'Tobie', name.last = 'Morgan Hitchcock';
LET $param = 'name.first';
SELECT type::field($param), type::field('name.last'), type::field('title') FROM person;

[
{
name: {
first: 'Tobie',
last: 'Morgan Hitchcock'
},
title: 'Mr'
}
]

type::fields

The type::fields function projects multiple fields within a SELECT statement.

API DEFINITION
type::fields($fields)

The following example shows this function, and its output:

CREATE person:test SET title = 'Mr', name.first = 'Tobie', name.last = 'Morgan Hitchcock';
LET $names = ['name.first', 'name.last'];
SELECT type::fields($names), type::field('title') FROM person;

[
{
name: {
first: 'Tobie',
last: 'Morgan Hitchcock'
},
title: 'Mr'
}
]

type::float

The type::float function converts a value into a float.

API DEFINITION
type::float(any) -> float

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::float("12345.6789");

12345.6789f

This is the equivalent of using <float> to cast a value to a datetime.


type::int

The type::int function converts a value into an integer.

API DEFINITION
type::int(any) -> int

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::int("12345");

12345

This is the equivalent of using <int> to cast a value to a datetime.


type::number

The type::number function converts a value into a number.

API DEFINITION
type::number(any) -> number

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::number("12345");

12345

This is the equivalent of using <number> to cast a value to a datetime.


type::point

The type::point function converts a value into a geometry point.

API DEFINITION
type::point(any) -> point

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::point([ 51.509865, -0.118092 ]);

(51.509865, -0.118092)

type::string

The type::string function converts a value into a string.

API DEFINITION
type::string(any) -> string

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::string(12345);

"12345"

This is the equivalent of using <string> to cast a value to a datetime.


type::table

The type::table function converts a value into a table.

API DEFINITION
type::table(any) -> table

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

LET $table = "person";
RETURN [type::table("person"), type::table(person:some_person_id)];

[person, person]

type::thing

The type::thing function converts a value into a record pointer definition.

API DEFINITION
type::thing(any, any) -> thing

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

LET $tb = "person";
LET $id = "tobie";
RETURN type::thing($tb, $id);

type::range

The type::range function converts a value into a record range.

API DEFINITION
type::range(any, any, any, object) -> thing

This function takes up to four arguments.

The first is the table name for the range. The second and third are the beginning and end of the range. If either is NULL or not specified, the range will be unbounded in the direction that is not specified.

The fourth is an object which can be used to define how the range is bounded. If it contains the properties begin or end (containing the value "included" or "excluded") the ranges bound will be updated accordingly.

If no bounds are specified, the function will default to including the begin bound and excluding the end bound.

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

LET $tb = "product_price";
LET $begin = "10";
LET $end = "100";
// create the range `product_price:10>..=100`
RETURN type::range($tb, $begin, $end, { begin: "excluded", end: "included" });

type::is::array

The type::is::array function checks if the passed value is of type array.

API DEFINITION
type::is::array(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::array([ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]);

true

type::is::bool

The type::is::bool function checks if the passed value is of type bool.

API DEFINITION
type::is::bool(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::bool(true);

true

type::is::bytes

The type::is::bytes function checks if the passed value is of type bytes.

API DEFINITION
type::is::bytes(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::bytes("I am not bytes");

false

type::is::collection

The type::is::collection function checks if the passed value is of type collection.

API DEFINITION
type::is::collection(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::collection("I am not a collection");

false

type::is::datetime

The type::is::datetime function checks if the passed value is of type datetime.

API DEFINITION
type::is::datetime(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::datetime(time::now());

true

type::is::decimal

The type::is::decimal function checks if the passed value is of type decimal.

API DEFINITION
type::is::decimal(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::decimal(<decimal> 13.5719384719384719385639856394139476937756394756);

true

type::is::duration

The type::is::duration function checks if the passed value is of type duration.

API DEFINITION
type::is::duration(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::duration('1970-01-01T00:00:00');

false

type::is::float

The type::is::float function checks if the passed value is of type float.

API DEFINITION
type::is::float(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::float(<float> 41.5);

true

type::is::geometry

The type::is::geometry function checks if the passed value is of type geometry.

API DEFINITION
type::is::geometry(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::geometry((-0.118092, 51.509865));

true

type::is::int

The type::is::int function checks if the passed value is of type int.

API DEFINITION
type::is::int(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::int(<int> 123);

true

type::is::line

The type::is::line function checks if the passed value is of type line.

API DEFINITION
type::is::line(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::line("I am not a line");

false

type::is::none Since 1.1.0

The type::is::none function checks if the passed value is of type none.

API DEFINITION
type::is::none(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::none(NONE);

true

type::is::null

The type::is::null function checks if the passed value is of type null.

API DEFINITION
type::is::null(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::null(NULL);

true

type::is::multiline

The type::is::multiline function checks if the passed value is of type multiline.

API DEFINITION
type::is::multiline(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::multiline("I am not a multiline");

false

type::is::multipoint

The type::is::multipoint function checks if the passed value is of type multipoint.

API DEFINITION
type::is::multipoint(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::multipoint("I am not a multipoint");

false

type::is::multipolygon

The type::is::multipolygon function checks if the passed value is of type multipolygon.

API DEFINITION
type::is::multipolygon(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::multipolygon("I am not a multipolygon");

false

type::is::number

The type::is::number function checks if the passed value is of type number.

API DEFINITION
type::is::number(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::number(123);

true

type::is::object

The type::is::object function checks if the passed value is of type object.

API DEFINITION
type::is::object(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::object({ hello: 'world' });

true

type::is::point

The type::is::point function checks if the passed value is of type point.

API DEFINITION
type::is::point(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::point((-0.118092, 51.509865));

true

type::is::polygon

The type::is::polygon function checks if the passed value is of type polygon.

API DEFINITION
type::is::polygon(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::polygon("I am not a polygon");

false

type::is::record

The type::is::record function checks if the passed value is of type record

API DEFINITION
type::is::record(any, any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::record(user:tobie);

true

Validate a table Since 1.1.0

Check if user:tobie is a record on the test table
RETURN type::is::record(user:tobie, 'test');

false

type::is::string

The type::is::string function checks if the passed value is of type string.

API DEFINITION
type::is::string(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::string("abc");

true

type::is::uuid

The type::is::uuid function checks if the passed value is of type uuid.

API DEFINITION
type::is::uuid(any) -> bool

The following example shows this function, and its output, when used in a RETURN statement:

RETURN type::is::uuid("018a6680-bef9-701b-9025-e1754f296a0f");

true