The expression type(e, 'table') returns the value true if the expression e is a table, and returns the value false otherwise.

An expression is a table if it is created in one of several ways:

- by calling the table constructor

- by implicit table creation as a result of assignment to an indexed name

- by calling a procedure with option remember

All tables are also of type tabular, but are distinct from rtables. Together, tables and rtables make up the tabular type.

See the information under the help topic table for a description of the table data structure and how to create tables.