VBScript VarType function
May 13, 2021 VBScript
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VBScript VarType function
The VBScript VarType function returns a value that identifies the subtype of the variant.
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The VarType function returns a value that indicates the subtype of the specified variable.
The VarType function returns the following value:
- 0 s vbEmpty - empty (not initialized)
- 1 - vbNull - Null (no valid data)
- 2 - vbInteger - represents an integer
- 3 - vbLong - represents a long integer
- 4 - vbSingle - represents a single-precision floating point
- 5 - vbDouble - represents a double float
- 6 - vbCurrency - represents currency
- 7 - vbDate - represents the date
- 8 - vbString - represents a string
- 9 - vbObject - represents an automation object
- 10 - vbError - indicates an error
- 11 - vbBoolean - represents a Boolean value
- 12 - vbVariant - for Variant (array of variables only)
- 13 - vbDataObject - represents a data access object
- 17 - vbByte - represents a byte
- 8192 - vbArray - represents an array
Note: If the variable is an array, VarType() returns 8192 plus VarType (array_element). For example, VarType() of the integer array returns 8192 plus 2 plus 8194.
Grammar
VarType(varname)
| parameter | describe |
|---|---|
| varname | Required.The name of the variable. |
<script type="text/vbscript">
x="Hello World!"
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=4
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=4.675
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=Null
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=Empty
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=True
document.write(VarType(x))
</script>
x="Hello World!"
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=4
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=4.675
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=Null
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=Empty
document.write(VarType(x) & "<br />")
x=True
document.write(VarType(x))
</script>
The above example output results:
8
2
5
1
0
11
2
5
1
0
11
Try it out . . .
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