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*where, <math>InputValue</math> is an input value.
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**TYPE(), returns a number indicating the data type of a value.
  
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*TYPE() function can be used when the behavior of some function depends on the type of particular input value.
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*Argument <math>InputValue</math> can be a number, text, a logical value, array etc.
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*Below table shows the 'Return Type' with respect to the values:
  
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*If value of a cell reference is a formula, TYPE() displays the type of the formula's resulting value.
  
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=TYPE(A1) : Returns the type for number value. Displays '''1''' as a result.
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=TYPE(A2) : Returns the type for number value. Displays '''1''' as a result.
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=TYPE(A3) : Returns the type for a text value. Displays '''2''' as a result.
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=TYPE(A4) : Returns the type for a logical value. Displays '''4''' as a result.
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=TYPE(A1+100) : Returns the type for resulting number value from a formula. Displays '''1''' as a result.
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=TYPE([1,2;3,4]) : Returns the type for an array value. Displays '''64''' as a result.
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==Related Videos==
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{{#ev:youtube|v=qSKr6k5KO_Q|280|center|Type}}
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*[[Manuals/calci/text | text]]
  
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_types Data Types]
  
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 20 March 2019

TYPE (InputValue)


  • where, is an input value.
    • TYPE(), returns a number indicating the data type of a value.

Description

TYPE(InputValue)

  • TYPE() function can be used when the behavior of some function depends on the type of particular input value.
  • Argument can be a number, text, a logical value, array etc.
  • Below table shows the 'Return Type' with respect to the values:
VALUE RETURN TYPE
Number 1
Text 2
Logical Value 4
Error Value 16
Array 64
  • If value of a cell reference is a formula, TYPE() displays the type of the formula's resulting value.

Examples

Consider the following example in Calci that shows the use of TYPE function:

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=TYPE(A1) : Returns the type for number value. Displays 1 as a result.
=TYPE(A2) : Returns the type for number value. Displays 1 as a result.
=TYPE(A3) : Returns the type for a text value. Displays 2 as a result.
=TYPE(A4) : Returns the type for a logical value. Displays 4 as a result.
=TYPE(A1+100) : Returns the type for resulting number value from a formula. Displays 1 as a result.
=TYPE([1,2;3,4]) : Returns the type for an array value. Displays 64 as a result.

Related Videos

Type

See Also

References


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