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 Basic Data Types Summary
 
 ■ A data type refers to the variable attribute that determines the kind
   of data a variable can hold. Supported data types include INTEGER, LONG,
   SINGLE, DOUBLE, CURRENCY, and STRING. Special data types include FORM,
   CONTROL, and user-defined.
 
 ■ Valid suffixes, sizes, and ranges for Basic data types are listed below.
   Some values differ for ISAM specific types. See: ◄ISAM Data Types Summary►
 
 ■ Data type names accepted in AS type declarations are shown in uppercase
   letters. See: ◄AS Declaration Statements►
 
                                  Size
   Keyword (Data Type)   Suffix   (Bytes)    Range
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   INTEGER (integer)     %        2           -32,768 to 32,767
 
   LONG (long integer)   &        4           -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
 
   SINGLE (single-       !        4           Six digits of precision
   precision floating-
   point)
 
   DOUBLE (double-       #        8           Ten digits of precision
   precision floating-
   point)
 
   CURRENCY (fixed-      @        8           -922337203685477.5808 to
   point)                                     922337203685477.5807
 
   STRING (variable-     $        4 + 1(1)    0 to 32,767 bytes
   length)
 
   STRING*n (fixed-      $        4 + n       0 to 32,767 bytes
   length)
 
   User-defined          N/A      As req'd    Valid range for variable types
   (record
   variable)
 
   FORM (form)           N/A      As req'd
 
   CONTROL (control)     N/A      As req'd    See: ◄Controls Summary►
                                                   ◄IF TYPEOF Statement►
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   (1) 4 bytes per descriptor plus 1 byte per string character.
 
 ■ Use the LEN function can be used to return the size of a variable. The
   FRE function can be used to approximate the memory size of a form or
   control. See: ◄FRE Function►  ◄LEN Function►
 
 See: ◄DEFtype Statements►               ◄Elementary Data Types (Numeric)►
      ◄Elementary Data Types (Strings)►  ◄Scope Rules►
      ◄Type Conversion Rules►            ◄Type-Declaration Suffixes►
      ◄User-Defined Data Types►