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 Converts a numeric expression to one of the following data types:
    • Currency (CCUR)                  • Integer (CINT)
    • Long (4-byte) integer (CLNG)     • Single-precision (CSNG)
    • Double-precision (CDBL)
 
    Ctype(numeric-expression)
 
    ■ type                Valid type values are:
 
                          Type    Description
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                          INT     Integer (2-byte)
                          LNG     Long integer (4-byte)
                          SNG     Single-precision floating-point (4-byte)
                          DBL     Double-precision floating-point (8-byte)
                          CUR     Currency (8-byte signed fixed-point number)
 
    ■ numeric-expression  Any valid numeric expression
 
 See Also
    ◄Basic Data Types Summary►         ◄INT Function►