# IsContainer(Type)

> Returns true if the given type can be treated as a container. i.e. not primitive, pointer, enum or string.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Properties](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unity/properties.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.PropertiesModule

```csharp
public static bool IsContainer(Type type)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Type]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)): The type to test.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | `true` if the given type is a container type; `false` otherwise. |