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VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language
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VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language

by Paul Lomax
October 1998
Intermediate to advanced
656 pages
16h 10m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Chapter 3. VBA Variables and Data Types

The VBA language offers a full set of the usual data types, plus a smart data type called a Variant, which is the chameleon of the programming world, adapting itself seamlessly to hold any type of data. This chapter lists the data types available in VBA and discusses a complete range of issues related to data types, including variable scope and lifetime, the character of the variant, and performance issues that arise in using particular data types.

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