self:is_type

Client

Checks whether the instance belongs to the specified type


Syntax

local result = self:is_type(
    name
)

Parameters

TypeNameDescription
stringnameType to check against

Returns

TypeNameDescription
boolresulttrue if the instance matches the given type, false otherwise

Examples

Check the type of a static body instance
local entity = physics.static.create()

core.engine.print("info", entity:is_type("physics.static")) -- true
core.engine.print("info", entity:is_type("model"))  -- false

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