\Header{typeof}{The Type of an Object}
\keyword{attribute}{typeof}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
typeof(x)
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Description}
\texttt{typeof} provides a means of determining the
type or storage mode of an object.
\texttt{typeof} returns a character string giving the type
of the object.\end{Description}
\begin{SeeAlso}
\texttt{\Link{mode}}, \texttt{\Link{storage.mode}}.\end{SeeAlso}
\begin{Examples}
\begin{ExampleCode}
typeof(2)
mode(2)
\end{ExampleCode}
\end{Examples}

