.. _auto_condition_ifscalar:

*THIS FUNCTION ALLOWS YOU TO CHECK IF A GIVEN VARIABLE IS A SCALAR*
===================================================================

Checks whether a given input variable is a scalar value and returns one of two configurable string results based on the outcome. Use this worker in workflow branching logic where downstream behavior depends on whether a value is scalar or not.

When to use
-----------

Classification: **process**.

Tagged: ``branching``, ``condition``, ``control_flow``, ``process``, ``scalar``, ``type_check``.

Inputs
------

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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Default
     - Required
     - Description
   * - Value To Check
     - valuetocheck
     - scalar
     - —
     - 
     - The variable to evaluate; connect any upstream output here to test whether it is a scalar (single numeric or string value).
   * - Value If True
     - valueiftrue
     - string
     - —
     - 
     - String value to return as output when the checked variable is confirmed to be a scalar; defaults to null if left unset.
   * - Value If False
     - valueiffalse
     - string
     - —
     - 
     - String value to return as output when the checked variable is not a scalar (e.g. array, object, or null); defaults to null if left unset.

Outputs
-------

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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Description
   * - condition_ifscalar_output_1
     - condition_ifscalar_output_1
     - scalar
     - Returns the 'Value if true' string when the input is a scalar, or the 'Value if false' string otherwise; type is scalar.

Disciplines
-----------

- platform.workflow

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