# type
Return the type name of a value as a string.
## Syntax
[type $value]
## Examples
[type 42] # "number" [type "hello"] # "string" [type true] # "boolean" [type nil] # "nil" [type @{ 1 2 }] # "list" [type %{ a 1 }] # "map" [type [Point 1 2]] # "Point"
## Returns
Type name string.
## See Also
`is?`, `nil?`, `deftype`