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IsObject
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
Determines whether a value is an object.
Returns
True, if the value represents a ColdFusion object. False if the value is any other type of data, such as an integer, string, date, or struct.
Category
Syntax
IsObject(value)See also
IsDate, IsImage, IsNumeric, IsNumericDate, IsQuery, IsSimpleValue, IsStruct, IsWDDX, IsXmlDoc, IsXmlElem,
History
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
value | A value, typically the name of a variable. |
Usage
This function returns False for query and XML objects.
Example
Sample Code 1:
index.cfm
<cfscript>
obj = new Comp()
obj.returnsString();
writeOutput(isObject(obj)) // Returns True
</cfscript>Sample Code 2:
comp.cfc
component {
static function returnsAny(){
return "G'day world" ;
}
function returnsString(){
writeOutput("Hello World");
}
}
<cfscript>
random = createObject( "java", "java.security.SecureRandom" ).getInstance("SHA1PRNG");
writeOutput( isObject( random ) );
example = { 'name' = 'I am a struct' };
writeOutput( isObject( example ) );
</cfscript>Output
YES
NO
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