diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 16ea9c9..3b735d1 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ class Juicescript {
 	);
 	
 	
+	// VARIABLE TYPES //
+	static variable_type = new Juicescript_helper_enum(
+		// null
+		"NULL",
+		
+		// boolean
+		"BOOl",
+		
+		// string
+		"NUM", "STR"
+	);
+	
+	
 	
 	// COMMAND FUNCTIONS //
 	static command = {};
diff --git a/src/runner.js b/src/runner.js
index a7009d8..637fa38 100644
--- a/src/runner.js
+++ b/src/runner.js
@@ -335,6 +335,42 @@ class Juicescript_runner {
 		return value;
 	}
 	
+	/*
+		VARIABLE HELPER: Get a variable's data type
+	*/
+	variable_type(variable){
+		// LOAD VALUE //
+		let value = this.variable_get(variable);
+		
+		
+		// CHECK SPECIAL CASES //
+		// null
+		if(value === null){
+			return Juicescript.variable_type.NULL;
+		}
+		
+		
+		// CONVERT TO ENUM FROM JAVASCRIPT TYPE //
+		// get javascript's type
+		let js_type = typeof value;
+		
+		// try to convert to enum
+		let type = ({
+			"number": Juicescript.variable_type.NUM,
+			"boolean": Juicescript.variable_type.BOOl,
+			"string": Juicescript.variable_type.STR,
+		})[js_type] ?? null;
+		
+		// lookup error?
+		if(type === null){
+			throw "unable to convert javascript type '" + js_type + "'";
+		}
+		
+		
+		// RETURN //
+		return type;
+	}
+	
 	/*
 		VARIABLE HELPER: Set a variable's value
 	*/