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# entryType

Returns the type of data the user can type into the receiver.

```
- (NSInteger) entryType;
```

## Return Value

One of the types listed for this method in [Data Entry Types](/documentation/AppKit/data-entry-types). If the receiver is not a text-type cell, or if no type has been set, `NSAnyType` is returned.

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