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

Parameter 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.

Example            '#Language "WWB-COM"
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