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Description

Returns a string that provides Variant subtype information about a variable.

Syntax

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

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