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TYPEOF

TYPEOF function is used to return the name of a data type.

Syntax

TYPEOF( <expr> )

Arguments

ArgumentsDescription
<expr>Any expression.
This may be a column name, the result of another function, or a math operation.

Return Type

String

Examples

SELECT typeof(1::INT);
+------------------+
| typeof(1::Int32) |
+------------------+
| INT |
+------------------+