how to compare a type ?

[prana]

function seek_type(var)

how could i do to know the type of var ?
(Integer or String or date ... etc)

thanks a lot

[Edneeis]

You can use gettype to get the type of the object or TypeOf to make a comparison.

Dim var As String = "hi"
        If TypeOf var Is String Then
            MsgBox("TypeOf worked")
        End If
 
        If var.GetType Is GetType(String) Then
            MsgBox("GetType worked")
        End If

[prana]

thank you a lot