Why is it not good to use a variant data type?

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Why is it not good to use a variant data type?..

Answer / suresh

Using variant rather than a specific data type is
slower because of conversions needed and takes up more
memory because additional over head

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Why is it not good to use a variant data type?..

Answer / raja

Variant may hold any data type.
It's difficult to find the data type wnen it is needed.
It takes aditional time to convert it while using it.

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