# IsSimpleValue

Determine whether the given value is a string, boolean, numeric, or date value.

## Method Signature

```
IsSimpleValue(value=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type  | Required | Description                    | Default |
| -------- | ----- | -------- | ------------------------------ | ------- |
| `value`  | `any` | `false`  | Value to test for simple-ness. |         |

## Examples

### A number is a simple value

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLLA7OzC3ISQ1LzClN1VAwMVLQtOYCAFTKBoA%3D)

```java
isSimpleValue( 42 );

```

Result: true

### A string is a simple value as well

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLLA7OzC3ISQ1LzClN1VBQ8kjNyclXKM8vyklRUtC05gIAwFQKmg%3D%3D)

```java
isSimpleValue( "Hello world" );

```

Result: true

### A structure is a complex value

So it can't a be simple value

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLLA7OzC3ISQ1LzClN1VAoLikqTS7xSy3X0FTQtOYCALCMCjo%3D)

```java
isSimpleValue( structNew() );

```

Result: false

### An array is a complex value

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLLA7OzC3ISQ1LzClN1VBILCpKrPRLLddQMFTQVNC05gIAwT8KJQ%3D%3D)

```java
isSimpleValue( arrayNew( 1 ) );

```

Result: false

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrL8osSfUvLSkoLdFQyCwOzswtyEkNS8wpTdVQUCouKcrMS1dS0FRQU1CySSqyAzKtucrxaDE0MjYxNSNBQ3pqSUhmbmpVfl6qhiYJ%2BvLyy0lSn5VYlpicWAyUUErOSCxS0lFQcgR5jAQbS3NyIExSdEXHkqC4upYExYWlqUWVfqnlQB%2BVpBaXQDwD1AMAZpWTJw%3D%3D)

```java
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( "string" ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( 123456 ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( getTimezone() ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( now() ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( javacast( "char", "A" ) ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( nullValue() ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( [] ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( {} ) & "<br>" );
writeOutput( isSimpleValue( queryNew( "test" ) ) );

```

## Related

* [ArrayIsEmpty](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/arrayisempty.md)
* [arrayIsEmpty](https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/boxlang-docs/blob/v1.x/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/arrayIsEmpty.md)
* [Attempt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/attempt.md)
* [IsArray](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isarray.md)
* [IsBinary](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isbinary.md)
* [IsBoolean](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isboolean.md)
* [IsClosure](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isclosure.md)
* [IsCustomFunction](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/iscustomfunction.md)
* [IsDate](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isdate.md)
* [IsDateObject](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isdateobject.md)
* [IsDebugMode](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isdebugmode.md)
* [IsDefined](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isdefined.md)
* [IsEmpty](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isempty.md)
* [IsFileObject](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isfileobject.md)
* [IsIPv6](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isipv6.md)
* [IsJSON](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isjson.md)
* [IsLeapYear](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isleapyear.md)
* [IsLocalHost](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/islocalhost.md)
* [IsNull](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isnull.md)
* [IsNumeric](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isnumeric.md)
* [IsNumericDate](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isnumericdate.md)
* [IsObject](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isobject.md)
* [IsQuery](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isquery.md)
* [IsStruct](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isstruct.md)
* [IsValid](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isvalid.md)
* [IsXML](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isxml.md)
* [IsXmlAttribute](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isxmlattribute.md)
* [IsXMLDoc](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isxmldoc.md)
* [IsXMLElem](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isxmlelem.md)
* [IsXMLNode](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isxmlnode.md)
* [IsXMLRoot](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/isxmlroot.md)
* [LSIsNumeric](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/lsisnumeric.md)
* [structIsEmpty](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/decision/structisempty.md)


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