===== TypeOf (Function) =====

==== Format ====

**typeof** ( expression )\\
**typeof** ( variable )\\

returns [[integerexpressions|integer_expression]]

==== Description ====

Returns a number representing the type of value that was passed.

{{page>typeofconstants}}

==== Example ====

<code>
print typeof(a)
print typeof(1)
print typeof(42.345)
print typeof("stuff")
dim b(99)
print typeof(b)
</code>
Will display something like
<code>
0
1
2
3
4
</code>

==== See Also ====
{{page>en:start#Arrays and Variables&noheader}}

==== History ==== 
|1.99.99.8|New To Version|
|2.0.0.0|Added Map|