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Integer Data Types
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─────Integer Data Types─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     An integer value is an exact representation of the corresponding
     integer.
 
     Data Type       Bytes     Range
 
     INTEGER*1       1         -128 to 127
 
     INTEGER*2       2         -32,768 to 32,767
 
     INTEGER*4       4         -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
 
     INTEGER         2 or 4    Depends on setting of $STORAGE
 
     See Also: /4I
 
     The BYTE data type is equivalent to INTEGER*1. Its range is -128
     to 127.
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