Format Function In VBA

[snb]

Sub M_snb()
    Dim x00 As String, x01 As String, x02, x03
    
    x00 = Format(1234)
    x01 = Format$(1234)
    
    x02 = Format(1234)
    x03 = Format$(1234)
    
    x04 = Format(1234)
    x05 = Format$(1234)
    MsgBox VarType(x00) & vbTab & TypeName(x00) & vbLf & VarType(x01) & vbTab & TypeName(x01) & vbLf & VarType(x02) & vbTab & TypeName(x02) & vbLf & VarType(x03) & vbTab & TypeName(x03) & vbLf & VarType(x04) & vbTab & TypeName(x04) & vbLf & VarType(x05) & vbTab & TypeName(x05)
    
End Sub

In VBA at least any 'difference' is absent; see also the locals window.
Of course in the local window only x00 and x01 are 'real 'strings'.