Get Type

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Returns the type of every item passed as input. For example, if a URL is passed, this action will return “URL”.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
3
3/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Get type of [Item]

Input

Anything

Result

Text

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
3/5
Category
Date Added
11/12/2014
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.get

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