NodeType is an enum that represents the type of a node at runtime. It is returned by the get_type() method on nodes andDynNode references.

Use NodeType to check what type a DynNode is before casting it to a more specific node type. This enables safe runtime type checking.

Getting NodeType

Call get_type() on any node or DynNode to get its NodeType:

// Get type from a DynNodevar child: DynNode = self.get_node("player")var node_type = child.get_type() // Get type from a specific nodevar sprite: Sprite2D = new Sprite2D()var sprite_type = sprite.get_type()  // Returns NodeType.Sprite2D

Using NodeType for Type Checking

The primary use of NodeType is to safely check the type of aDynNode before casting:

var child: DynNode = self.get_node("sprite") // Check type before castingif child.get_type() == NodeType.Sprite2D {    var sprite = child as Sprite2D    sprite.texture = Texture.load("res://sprite.png")} // Check for multiple typesif child.get_type() == NodeType.Sprite2D || child.get_type() == NodeType.Shape2D {    // Handle 2D visual nodes}

Available NodeType Values

NodeType includes values for all node types in the engine:

Example: Safe Type Checking

@script GameManager extends Node    fn init() {        // Get a child node (returns DynNode)        var child: DynNode = self.get_node("player")         // Check type before using        if child.get_type() == NodeType.Sprite2D {            var player = child as Sprite2D            player.texture = Texture.load("res://player.png")            player.transform.position.x = 100        } else if child.get_type() == NodeType.Area2D {            var area = child as Area2D            Console.print("Found area node")        } else {            Console.print("Unknown node type: " + child.get_type())        }    }

Important Notes

Related

• Node- Base node class with get_type() method
• DynNode- Type-erased node reference that requires type checking
• Variables & Types- Learn about type casting with the as keyword