glib:variant-type-new (string)

string -- a valid g:variant-type type string

The new g:variant-type instance.

Creates a new variant type corresponding to the type string given by string. It is a programmer error to call this function with an invalid type string. Use the g:variant-type-string-is-valid function if you are unsure.

;; A string variant type
(g:variant-type-new "s") => #<GLIB:VARIANT-TYPE {100FEBF233}>
;; An integer variant type
(g:variant-type-new "i") => #<GLIB:VARIANT-TYPE {100FEBF613}>