TypeName function
Summary
String describing data type.
Syntax
TypeName(varname)
The required varname argument is a Variant containing any variable except a variable of a user-defined type.
Example
Example
This example uses the TypeName function to return information about a variable.
' Declare variables.
Dim NullVar, MyType, StrVar As String, IntVar As Integer, CurVar As Currency
Dim ArrayVar (1 To 5) As Integer
NullVar = Null ' Assign Null value.
MyType = TypeName(StrVar) ' Returns "String".
MyType = TypeName(IntVar) ' Returns "Integer".
MyType = TypeName(CurVar) ' Returns "Currency".
MyType = TypeName(NullVar) ' Returns "Null".
MyType = TypeName(ArrayVar) ' Returns "Integer()".
This example uses the TypeName function to return information about a variable.
' Declare variables.
Dim NullVar, MyType, StrVar As String, IntVar As Integer, CurVar As Currency
Dim ArrayVar (1 To 5) As Integer
NullVar = Null ' Assign Null value.
MyType = TypeName(StrVar) ' Returns "String".
MyType = TypeName(IntVar) ' Returns "Integer".
MyType = TypeName(CurVar) ' Returns "Currency".
MyType = TypeName(NullVar) ' Returns "Null".
MyType = TypeName(ArrayVar) ' Returns "Integer()".