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DefDate statement DefDate Statement [Runtime] If no type-declaration character or keyword is specified, the DefDate statement sets the default variable type, according to a letter range.

Syntax: Defxxx Characterrange1[, Characterrange2[,...]] Parameters: Characterrange: Letters that specify the range of variables that you want to set a default data type for. xxx: Keyword that defines the default variable type: Keyword: Default variable type DefDate: Date Example: REM Prefix definitions for variable types: DefBool b DefDate t DefDbL d DefInt i DefLng l DefObj o DefVar v Sub ExampleDefDate tDate=Date REM tDate is an implicit date variable end sub