How to check type of variable in Java?

Question

How can I check to make sure my variable is an int, array, double, etc...?

Edit: For example, how can I check that a variable is an array? Is there some function to

Answer 1

The first part of your question is meaningless. There is no circumstance in which you don't know the type of a primitive variable at compile time.

Re the second part, the only circumstance that you don't already know whether a variable is an array is if it is an Object. In which case object.getClass().isArray() will tell you.