What does the $ symbol do in VBA?

Here is a Cheat Sheet for DataTypes

Variable End with:

$ : String
% : Integer (Int16)
& : Long (Int32)
! : Single
# : Double
@ : Decimal

Start with:

&H : Hex
&O : Octal

Comparison between VB and VB.Net (reference)

Visual Studio .Net added Literal Types (reference)

Value End with: (For more complete list, refer the the reference)

S : Short (Int16)
I : Integer (Int32)
L : Long (Int64)
F : Single
R : Double
D : Decimal

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