===== Ostype (Function) =====

==== Format ====

**ostype** \\
**ostype** ( )\\

returns [[integerexpressions|integer_expression]]

==== Description ====

Returns a number representing the operating system/software environment that this BASIC256 executable file was compiled for.

{{page>ostypeconstants}}

==== Example ====

<code>
print "You are using a ";
if ostype() = 0 then
   print "windows";
else
   print "non-windows";
end if
print " machine."
</code>
Will display something like
<code>
You are using a non-windows machine.
</code>

==== See Also ====
{{page>en:start#Other Statements and Functions&noheader}}

==== History ==== 
|0.9.6.58|New To Version|
|1.0.1.0|Added Android|
|1.99.99.58|Added Named Constants|