---
name: "isText"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Config"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/isText
revid: 321182
updated: 2022-05-13T15:18:34Z
---

# isText

*Command · Config · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.00*

## Description

Checks if config entry represents a text value.

## Syntax

```sqf
isText config
```

**Parameters:**

- `config`: [Config](../topics/Config.md)

**Returns:** [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_isText = isText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles") // false
```

### Example 2

```sqf
_isText = isText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "B_MRAP_01_F" >> "displayName") // true
```

## See also

[getText](../commands/getText.md) · [getNumber](../commands/getNumber.md) · [isArray](../commands/isArray.md) · [isClass](../commands/isClass.md) · [isNumber](../commands/isNumber.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — isText](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/isText) (revision 321182).</sub>