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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T10:31:27+00:00 2026-05-20T10:31:27+00:00

Has a way to get the datatype in C? For example: int foo; if

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Has a way to get the datatype in C?

For example:

int foo;

if (foo is int)
{
    // do something
}

or something like:

if (typeof(foo) == typeof(int))
{
    // do something
}

Thanks in advance.

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    2026-05-20T10:31:27+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 10:31 am

    This is called type introspection or reflection and is not supported by the C language. You would probably have to write your own reflection library, and it would be a significant effort.

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