Type()

Determine the type of an expression or variable.

Syntax

Type(<cExp>) --> cType

Arguments

<cExp> --> is a character expression whose type is to be determined.

<cExp> --> can be a field, a variable or an expression of any type.

Returns

Type() returns one of the following characters:

Type() Return Values
Returns	Meaning
A	Array
C	Character string or transaction number
D	Date
L	Logical
N	Number
U	Nil or unknown value

Description

Type() is a system function that returns the type of the specified expression or variable.

Examples

Declare cMyVar Type String

Type('cMyVar')

* Result: 'C'

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