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Datatypes
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Datatype
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Description
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Default value
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Size in memory
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<tt><a href="type/boolean+en">Boolean</a></tt>
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True or false.
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<tt><a href="false+en">FALSE</a></tt>
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1 byte
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<tt><a href="type/byte+en">Byte</a></tt>
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0...255
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<tt>0</tt>
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1 byte
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<tt><a href="type/short+en">Short</a></tt>
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-32.768...+32.767
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<tt>0</tt>
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2 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/integer+en">Integer</a></tt>
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-2.147.483.648...+2.147.483.647
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<tt>0</tt>
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4 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/long+en">Long</a></tt>
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-9.223.372.036.854.775.808...+9.223.372.036.854.775.807
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<tt>0</tt>
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8 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/single+en">Single</a></tt>
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Like the <i>float</i> datatype in C.
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<tt>0.0</tt>
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4 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/float+en">Float</a></tt>
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Like the <i>double</i> datatype in C.
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<tt>0.0</tt>
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8 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/date+en">Date</a></tt>
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Date and time, each stored in an integer.
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<tt><a href="null+en">NULL</a></tt>
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8 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/string+en">String</a></tt>
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A variable length string of characters.
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<tt><a href="null+en">NULL</a></tt>
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4 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/variant+en">Variant</a></tt>
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Any datatype.
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<tt><a href="null+en">NULL</a></tt>
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12 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/object+en">Object</a></tt>
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Anonymous reference to any object.
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<tt><a href="null+en">NULL</a></tt>
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4 bytes
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<tt><a href="type/pointer+en">Pointer</a></tt>
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A memory address.
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<tt>0</tt>
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4 bytes
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