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# Object:type

Gets the type of the object as a string.

## Function

### Synopsis

type = Object:type()

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`string type`
  The type as a string.

## Examples

### Printing the type of an object

image = love.graphics.newImage("test.png")
print(image:type()) -- outputs: Image
source = love.audio.newSource("test.ogg")
print(source:type()) -- outputs: Source

## See Also

- Object

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