The data type in VBA tells the computer the type of variable that the user intends to use. Different types of variables occupy a varied amount of space in the memory, and users should know how much space the variable will occupy in the computer memory beforehand. A data type specifies the...
First let’s start with a simple example of using a variable: 1 2 Dim myVar As Integer myVar = 10 So what is a variable? Is it basically a symbolic name for a storage location, for storing data or pointers to data. Without variables you would be able to process any data. When usi...
If you have multiple variables of the same data type, you can declare these on the same line. In the code below, the two String variable types are declared on the same line. Sub VariableExamples() Dim companyID, companyName as String Dim numberOfProducts as Integer Dim productPrice as Do...
Different types of variable scope that help the users to determine which parts of the code the variable can be used were discussed. We learned the usage of Static variables that helps to retain the value of the variable and Constant variables that help to maintain the value of the variable u...
module. Setting Option Explicit requires all variables to be declared and will give compile errors if an undeclared variable is used. This helps catch incorrectly typed variable names and improves performance with all variable types being defined at compile time, instead of being inferred at runtime...
Declaring Variable Data Types As a good coding practice, you should declare the data type of variables (or constants) when writing the code. Doing this makes sure that VBA allocates only the specified memory to the variable and this can make your code run faster. Below is an example where...
Compile errors are common when using Option Explicit and occur when a variable has not been explicitly defined. With Option Explicit activated, a Dim statement is required to declare all variables before they can be used in your code.
(2)Non-numeric Data Types 参考资料: [1] 高效使用数据类型(https://docs.microsoft.com/zh-cn/office/vba/language/concepts/getting-started/using-data-types-efficiently) [2] VBA Variables, Data Types & Declare VBA Constants in Excel(https://www.guru99.com/vba-data-types-variables-constant.html...
Guide to VBA Type. Here we learn how to construct a Type statement in VBA to define variables along with practical examples and a downloadable template.
Types of VariablesVarious types of variables can be declared and used in your procedures. The most common variables are probably String, Integer, Long, Currency, and Date, although other variables are also commonly used. The following table illustrates the various data types that are available in...