# ee.Algorithms.ObjectType

Returns a string representing the type of the given object.

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| Usage | Returns |
|---|---|
| `ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(*value*)` | String |

| Argument | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| `value` | Object, default: null | The object to get the type of. |

## Examples

### Code Editor (JavaScript)

```javascript
print(ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(1));  // The string "Integer"
print(ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(ee.Number(1)));  // The string "Integer"
print(ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(ee.String('a string')));  // The string "String"
print(ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(ee.List([1, 'a string'])));  // The string "List"

// ee.Algorithms.ObjectType can be used to get the type of properties
// of ee.Image or ee.Feature objects.
var feature = ee.Feature(
  null,  // No need for geometry in this example.
  {
    'int': 42,
    'int8': ee.Number(-3).int8(),
  });

// The string "Integer"
print('int:', ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(feature.get('int')));
// The string "Long"
print('int8:', ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(feature.get('int8')));
```
Python setup

See the [Python Environment](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/python_install) page for information on the Python API and using
`geemap` for interactive development.

```python
import ee
import geemap.core as geemap
```

### Colab (Python)

```python
display(ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(ee.Number(1)))  # The string "Integer"
display(ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(ee.String('a string')))  # The string "String"
display(ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(ee.List([1, 'a string'])))  # The string "List"

# ee.Algorithms.ObjectType can be used to get the type of properties
# of ee.Image or ee.Feature objects.
feature = ee.Feature(
    None,  # No need for geometry in this example.
    {
        'int': 42,
        'int8': ee.Number(-3).int8(),
    }
)

# The string "Integer"
display('int:', ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(feature.get('int')))
# The string "Long"
display('int8:', ee.Algorithms.ObjectType(feature.get('int8')))
```