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.

Function	Description
`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::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 1.1.0	Checks 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");

12345.00

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 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') FROM person;

SELECT VALUE { 'firstname': type::field($param), lastname: type::field('name.last') } FROM person;

SELECT VALUE [type::field($param), type::field('name.last')] FROM person;


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

`type::fields`

The type::fields projects a single field 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 $param = ['name.first', 'name.last'];

SELECT type::fields($param), type::fields(['title']) FROM person;

SELECT VALUE { 'names': type::fields($param) } FROM person;

SELECT VALUE type::fields($param) FROM person;


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

`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");

12345.0

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 ]);

{
	"type": "Point",
	"coordinates": [
		-0.10231019499999999,
		51.49576478
	]
}

`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 string.

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($table);

`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::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

Type Functions

type::bool​

type::datetime​

type::decimal​

type::duration​

type::field​

type::fields​

type::float​

type::int​

type::number​

type::point​

type::string​

type::table​

type::thing​

type::is::array​

type::is::bool​

type::is::bytes​

type::is::collection​

type::is::datetime​

type::is::decimal​

type::is::duration​

type::is::float​

type::is::geometry​

type::is::int​

type::is::line​

type::is::none Since 1.1.0​

type::is::null​

type::is::multiline​

type::is::multipoint​

type::is::multipolygon​

type::is::number​

type::is::object​

type::is::point​

type::is::polygon​

type::is::record​

Validate a table Since 1.1.0​

type::is::string​

type::is::uuid​

`type::bool`

`type::datetime`

`type::decimal`

`type::duration`

`type::field`

`type::fields`

`type::float`

`type::int`

`type::number`

`type::point`

`type::string`

`type::table`

`type::thing`

`type::is::array`

`type::is::bool`

`type::is::bytes`

`type::is::collection`

`type::is::datetime`

`type::is::decimal`

`type::is::duration`

`type::is::float`

`type::is::geometry`

`type::is::int`

`type::is::line`

`type::is::none` Since 1.1.0

`type::is::null`

`type::is::multiline`

`type::is::multipoint`

`type::is::multipolygon`

`type::is::number`

`type::is::object`

`type::is::point`

`type::is::polygon`

`type::is::record`

Validate a table Since 1.1.0

`type::is::string`

`type::is::uuid`