HP 50g Graphing Calculator - Manual (Page 762)

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Number Type Example
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21
Extended Real Number Long Real
22 Extended Complex Number Long Complex
23 Linked Array Linked rray
24 Character Object Character
25 Code Object Code
26 Library Data Library Data
27 External Object External
28 Integer 3423142
29 External Object External
30 External Object External
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Function TYPE
This function, available in the PRG/TYPE () sub-menu, or through the command
catalog, is used to determine the type of an object. The function argument is
the object of interest. The function returns the object type as indicated by the
numbers specified above
.
Function VTYPE
This function operates similar to function TYPE, but it applies to a variable name,
returning the type of object stored in the variable.