TypeName Function
Returns a string that provides Variant subtype information about a variable.
TypeName(varname)
The required varname argument can be any variable.
Return Values
The TypeName function has the following return values:
| Value |
Description |
| Byte |
Byte value |
| Integer |
Integer value |
| Long |
Long integer value |
| Single |
Single-precision floating-point value |
| Double |
Double-precision floating-point value |
| Currency |
Currency value |
| Decimal |
Decimal value |
| Date |
Date or time value |
| String |
Character string value |
| Boolean |
Boolean value; True or False |
| Empty |
Unitialized |
| Null |
No valid data |
| <object type> |
Actual type name of an object |
| Object |
Generic object |
| Unknown |
Unknown object type |
| Nothing |
Object variable that doesn't yet refer to an object instance |
| Error |
Error |
Remarks
The following example uses the TypeName function to return information about a variable:
Dim ArrayVar(4), MyType
NullVar = Null ' Assign Null value.
MyType = TypeName("VBScript") ' Returns "String".
MyType = TypeName(4) ' Returns "Integer".
MyType = TypeName(37.50) ' Returns "Double".
MyType = TypeName(NullVar) ' Returns "Null".
MyType = TypeName(ArrayVar) ' Returns "Variant()".
Requirements
Version 2
See Also
IsArray Function | IsDate Function | IsEmpty Function | IsNull Function | IsNumeric Function | IsObject Function | VarType Function
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