' x is declared explicitly, with no type.
Dim x
Print TypeName(x)                ' Output: INTEGER
' Ñ is declared explicitly, with no type.
Dim Ñ
Print TypeName(Ñ)                ' Output: INTEGER
' y is declared explicitly, with the String type.
' The specified type overrules the DefInt statement.
Dim y As String
Print TypeName(y)                ' Output: STRING
' b is declared implicitly, with the String type.
' The suffix character $ overrules the DefInt statement.
b$ = "Rebar"
Print TypeName(b$)               ' Output: STRING
' sNum is declared implicitly, which makes it Integer by
' default because DefInt a-z is in effect.
sNum = 17.6
Print TypeName(sNum), sNum   ' Output: INTEGER  18
                            ' because LotusScript rounds when
                            ' converting to type Integer.

See Also

Deftype statements

Glossary