Versioned.TypeName Method
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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
Returns a string value containing data type information about a variable.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function TypeName ( _
Expression As Object _
) As String
public static string TypeName(
Object Expression
)
Parameters
- Expression
Type: System.Object
Required. Object variable. If Option Strict is Off, you can pass a variable of any data type except a structure.
Return Value
Type: System.String
Returns a string value containing data type information about a variable.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.