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! Return value !! Description  
! Return value !! Description  
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| Boolean || Boolean value  
| boolean || Boolean value  
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| Currency || Currency value
| currency || Currency value
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| Date|| Date value
| date|| Date value
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| Double || Double-precision floating-point value
| double || Double-precision floating-point value
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| Integer|| Integer value
| integer|| Integer value
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| Object|| Generic object
| object|| Generic object
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| String|| String value
| string|| String value
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| Array|| Array
| array|| Array
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Revision as of 02:54, 3 February 2025

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

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 (Basic)

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

44 is a/an Integer
99.44 is a/an Double

Related Items

Is, VarType