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TypeName(''variable'')

== Description ==

TypeName returns a string specifying the type of a variable. The required parameter, ''variable'', is any variable.

'''Table 24: TypeName return values'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Return value !! Description 
|-
| Boolean || Boolean value 
|-
| Currency || Currency value
|-
| Date|| Date value
|-
| Double || Double-precision floating-point value
|-
| Integer|| Integer value
|-
| Object|| Generic object
|-
| String|| String value
|-
| Array|| Array
|}

== Example ==

<pre>
Rem TypeName Example
'TypeName returns variable type as a string
Dim nInteger, nSingle
nInteger = CInt(44)
Print 44 & " is a/an " & TypeName(nInteger)
nSingle = CSng(99.44)
Print 99.44 & " is a/an " & TypeName(nSingle)

== Output ==

<pre>
44 is a/an Integer
99.44 is a/an Double
</pre>

== Related Items ==

[[is (operator)|Is]], [[vartype|VarType]]

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