TYPE
Returns an integer representing the data type of a value: number = 1; text = 2; logical value = 4; error value = 16; array = 64; compound data = 128.
Syntax
expression.TYPE(arg1);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arg1 | Required | number | string | boolean | (number | string | boolean)[] | ApiRange | ApiName | A value to test. |
Returns
number
Example
Return an integer representing the data type of a value: number = 1; text = 2; logical value = 4; error value = 16; array = 64; compound data = 128 in a spreadsheet.
// How to get an integer representing the data type of a value in a spreadsheet.
// Use a function to return the data type of a value in a spreadsheet.
let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue(func.TYPE(255));
worksheet.GetRange("A2").SetValue(func.TYPE(true));
worksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue(func.TYPE("Online Office"));