Def Definition

Syntax

Def{Bool|Cur|Date|Dbl|Int|Lng|Obj|Sng|Str|Var} _
    letterrange[, ...]

Group

Declaration

Description

Define untyped variables as:

• DefBool - Boolean
• DefByte - Byte
• DefCur - Currency
• DefDate - Date
• DefDec - Decimal
• DefDbl - Double
• DefInt - Integer
• DefLng - Long
• DefObj - Object
• DefSng - Single
• DefStr - String
• DefVar - Variant

Parameters	Description
letterrange	letter, or letter-letter: A letter is one of A to Z. When letter-letter is used, the first letter must be alphabetically before the second letter. Variable names that begin with a letter in this range default to declared type. If a variable name begins with a letter not in any letterrange then the variable is a Variant. The letterranges are not allowed to overlap.

See Also

Option Explicit

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DefInt A,C-W,Y' integer
DefBool B     ' boolean
DefStr X      ' string
              ' all others are variant
 
Sub Main
    B = 1         ' B is an boolean
    Debug.Print B ' True
    X = "A"       ' X is a string
    Debug.Print X '"A"
    Z = 1         ' Z is a variant (anything)
    Debug.Print Z ' 1
    Z = "Z"
    Debug.Print Z '"Z"
End Sub