"Arne Vajhøj" <arne@vajhoej.dk> wrote in message
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> Jonathan Wood wrote:
>> I would like some code to use a particular type of variable but have the
>> option to change it to another type of variable.
>>
>> I assume I can use #define.
>
> No.
>
>> Any chance there's a replacement for
>> typedef?
>
> Not really.
>
> Using generics and polymorphism is probably your best choice.
>
> Arne

"David Anton" <DavidAnton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Forgot which forum I was in....
> In C#, you can do the following:
> using BigInt = System.Int64;
> ...
> BigInt x;
>
> But, as I mentioned, other developers will despise you.
> --
> David Anton
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> "David Anton" wrote:
>
>> You can use 'Imports' aliases.
>> e.g.,
>> Imports BigInt = System.Int64
>> ...
>> Dim x As BigInt
>>
>> But other developers will hate you since that's not what 'Imports' is
>> intended for.
>> --
>> David Anton
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>>
>> "Jonathan Wood" wrote:
>>
>> > I would like some code to use a particular type of variable but have
>> > the
>> > option to change it to another type of variable.
>> >
>> > I assume I can use #define. Any chance there's a replacement for
>> > typedef?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jonathan Wood
>> > SoftCircuits Programming
>> > http://www.softcircuits.com
>> >
>> >
>> >

Jonathan Wood wrote:
> I would like some code to use a particular type of variable but have the
> option to change it to another type of variable.
>
> I assume I can use #define.

> Any chance there's a replacement for typedef?