# SpreadsheetGetCellType

Gets the Excel data type of a cell.

## Method Signature

```
SpreadsheetGetCellType(spreadsheetObj=[any], row=[any], column=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument         | Type      | Required | Description                  | Default |
| ---------------- | --------- | -------- | ---------------------------- | ------- |
| `spreadsheetObj` | `ANY`     | `true`   | The spreadsheet object.      |         |
| `row`            | `NUMERIC` | `true`   | The row number (1-based).    |         |
| `column`         | `NUMERIC` | `true`   | The column number (1-based). |         |

## Examples

Get the data type of a cell:

```js
// Check cell data type
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetNew();
SpreadsheetSetCellValue( spreadsheet, 1, 1, "Text" );
SpreadsheetSetCellValue( spreadsheet, 1, 2, 42 );
SpreadsheetSetCellValue( spreadsheet, 1, 3, true );

var type1 = SpreadsheetGetCellType( spreadsheet, 1, 1 );
var type2 = SpreadsheetGetCellType( spreadsheet, 1, 2 );
var type3 = SpreadsheetGetCellType( spreadsheet, 1, 3 );
```

Validate data before processing:

```js
// Check types before conversion
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetRead( "/path/to/file.xlsx" );
var cellType = SpreadsheetGetCellType( spreadsheet, 2, 1 );

if ( cellType == "string" ) {
    var value = SpreadsheetGetCellValue( spreadsheet, 2, 1 );
}
```

## Related

* [SpreadsheetGetCellValue()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetgetcellvalue.md) - Get cell value
* [SpreadsheetSetCellValue()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetsetcellvalue.md) - Set cell value
* [SpreadsheetGetCellFormat()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetgetcellformat.md) - Get cell formatting


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