IsObject  
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
Decision functions
 
Function syntax 
IsObject(value)
 
See also
IsDate, IsNumeric, IsNumericDate, IsQuery, IsSimpleValue, IsStruct, IsWDDX, IsXmlDoc, IsXmlElem, IsXmlRoot
 
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
<!--- to use this example, create a color.cfc component as follows: --->
<!--- 
<cfcomponent>
    <cffunction name="myFunction" access="public" returntype="string">
        <!--- Create a structure object --->
      <cfset myColor = "Blue">
      <cfreturn myColor>
    </cffunction>
</cfcomponent>
--->

<!--- Create an instance of the color.cfc component --->
<cfobject name="getColor" component="color">

<cfif IsObject(getColor)>
   <!--- Invoke the myFunction method --->
   <cfinvoke
      component="#getColor#"
      method="myFunction"
      returnVariable="myColor">
   </cfinvoke>

   <cfif IsDefined("myColor")>
      <!--- Output the returned variable --->
      The value of myColor = <cfoutput>#myColor#</cfoutput><p>
   </cfif>
</cfif>
value  
A value, typically the name of a variable.