Syntax
=TYPE(value)Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
value | Required | The value to check |
How to use TYPE
TYPE takes 1 required argument. Type =TYPE( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.
Examples
Each result below was calculated by the SheetsBat formula engine.
=TYPE(2)Result =TYPE("Smith")Result =TYPE({1,2})Result Related information functions
- ISOMITTEDTRUE when a LAMBDA argument was left out.
- ISREFChecks whether a value is a reference to cells.
- ISTEXTChecks whether a value is text.
- ISURLChecks whether a value looks like a web address.
- NConverts a value to a number: numbers stay, TRUE is 1, anything else is 0.
- NAReturns the #N/A error, meaning no value is available.
- SHEETReturns the number of a sheet (its position in the workbook), for the current sheet, a reference or a sheet name.
- SHEETSReturns the number of sheets in a reference, or in the workbook when left out.
- SPARKLINEDraws a small chart (line, column, win/loss or bar) inside the cell from a row or column of numbers.