Source: https://dev-docs.nebula-graph.io/v5.3.2/database-gql-reference/fe/functions/system/
Documentation version: v5.3.2

# System information functions

System information functions return details about NebulaGraph Database Developer Edition in persistent graphs and temporary graphs.

The following functions return system information.

## typeof()

Returns the type of the input value.

Null behavior: general

### Function signature

````
typeof(input: E) -> STRING

````

`E` represents any value type, including ordinary value types, [graph element reference types](https://dev-docs.nebula-graph.io/v5.3.2/database-gql-reference/data-types/graph-element-reference-type/), and [table types](https://dev-docs.nebula-graph.io/v5.3.2/database-gql-reference/data-types/table-type/).

### Examples

#### Get predefined data types

````
'''
RETURN typeof(1) AS a, 
    typeof("hello") AS b, 
    typeof(null) AS c, 
    typeof(true) AS d, 
    typeof(CAST(1.5 AS UINT64)) AS e, 
    typeof(zoned_datetime("2011-03-04T11:06:08Z")) AS f, 
    typeof(duration({years:100, months:1}) ) AS g,
    typeof(VECTOR<3,float>([1.1,2.1,3.1])) AS h
'''

````

Return:

````
+-------+--------+------+------+--------+---------------+----------+------------------+
| a     | b      | c    | d    | e      | f             | g        | h                |
+-------+--------+------+------+--------+---------------+----------+------------------+
| INT32 | STRING | NULL | BOOL | UINT64 | ZONEDDATETIME | DURATION | VECTOR<3, FLOAT> |
+-------+--------+------+------+--------+---------------+----------+------------------+

````

#### Get constructed data types

````
'''
RETURN typeof([1,2,3]) AS a, 
    typeof({a:1, b:true}) AS b,
    typeof(SET {"a", "b", "c"}) AS c, 
    typeof(MAP{"a":1, "b":2}) AS d
''' 

````

Return:

````
+-------------+-------------------------+-------------+--------------------+
| a           | b                       | c           | d                  |
+-------------+-------------------------+-------------+--------------------+
| LIST<INT32> | RECORD{a INT32, b BOOL} | SET<STRING> | MAP<STRING, INT32> |
+-------------+-------------------------+-------------+--------------------+

````

#### Get graph element reference types

````
'''
USE movie
MATCH p = (a@Actor)-[e]->(b@Movie)
RETURN typeof(p) AS p_type, typeof(a) AS a_type, typeof(e) AS e_type 
LIMIT 1
'''

````

Return:

````
+--------+---------------+------------------------------+
| p_type | a_type        | e_type                       |
+--------+---------------+------------------------------+
| PATH   | Node<(Actor)> | Edge<(Actor)-[Act]->(Movie)> |
+--------+---------------+------------------------------+

````

#### Get a table type

````
'''
TABLE t TYPED TABLE { id INT64, name STRING } =  
    { id: 10001, name: 'Alice' },  
    { id: 10002, name: 'Bob' }
RETURN typeof(t) AS t_type
'''

````

Return:

````
+-------------------------------+
| t_type                        |
+-------------------------------+
| TABLE {id INT64, name STRING} |
+-------------------------------+

````