vrl 0.32.0

Vector Remap Language
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{
  "anchor": "type_def",
  "name": "type_def",
  "category": "Type",
  "description": "Returns the type definition of an expression at runtime.\n\nThis is a debug function that is *UNSTABLE*. Behavior is *NOT* guaranteed even though it is technically usable.",
  "arguments": [
    {
      "name": "value",
      "description": "The expression to get the type definition for.",
      "required": true,
      "type": [
        "any"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "return": {
    "types": [
      "any"
    ]
  },
  "examples": [
    {
      "title": "return type definition",
      "source": "type_def(42)",
      "return": {
        "integer": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "pure": true
}