TypeName
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