elixir check type data

Checking the Type of Data in Elixir

To check the type of data in Elixir, you can use the is_ functions provided by the language. Here are some commonly used is_ functions:

• is_atom/1: Checks if the given value is an atom.
• is_binary/1: Checks if the given value is a binary.
• is_boolean/1: Checks if the given value is a boolean.
• is_float/1: Checks if the given value is a float.
• is_function/1: Checks if the given value is a function.
• is_integer/1: Checks if the given value is an integer.
• is_list/1: Checks if the given value is a list.
• is_map/1: Checks if the given value is a map.
• is_nil/1: Checks if the given value is nil.
• is_number/1: Checks if the given value is a number.
• is_pid/1: Checks if the given value is a process identifier.
• is_port/1: Checks if the given value is a port.
• is_reference/1: Checks if the given value is a reference.
• is_tuple/1: Checks if the given value is a tuple.

You can use these functions to check the type of any value in Elixir. For example, to check if a variable x is an integer, you can use the is_integer/1 function like this:

is_integer(x)

Replace x with the variable you want to check. Similarly, you can use other is_ functions to check the type of different data in Elixir.

Please note that the is_ functions in Elixir are based on pattern matching and not on the underlying type system. They are designed to be flexible and work with Elixir's dynamic nature.