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table.coldatatype - Function

3.2.1 return the column data type


Description

A column may contain various data types. This tool function returns the type of the column as a string.

Arguments

Inputs

columnname

Name of column

allowed:

string

Default:

Returns
string

Example

 
 
  tb.open("tcal")  
  tb.coldatatype("StartTime")  
# double  
  tb.open("tcal")  
  tb.coldatatype("Gain")  
# complex  
 

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