VBScript TypeName Function
Definition and Usage
The TypeName function can specify the sub-type of the variable.
Values that the TypeName function can return:
| 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 | String value |
| Boolean | Boolean value; True or False |
| Empty | Not initialized |
| Null | No valid data |
| <object type> | Actual object type name |
| Object | General object |
| Unknown | Unknown object type |
| Nothing | Object variable that has not been instantiated |
| Error | Error |
Syntax
TypeName(varname)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| varname | Required. The name of the variable. |
Example
dim x x="Hello World!" document.write(TypeName(x)) x=4 document.write(TypeName(x)) x=4.675 document.write(TypeName(x)) x=Null document.write(TypeName(x)) x=Empty document.write(TypeName(x)) x=True document.write(TypeName(x))
Output:
String Integer Double Null Empty Boolean
