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| 1 | + | There are certain [[Data type|data types]] which are defined by a [[Pascal]] [[Compiler|compiler]] as **standard data types**. These types are generally the *atomic* data structures used by a [[Pascal]] [[Program|program]], as variables and constants that would be made up of them can't be created from something else without these types. The typical standard types include: | |
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| 3 | + | - [[Boolean|boolean]] - [[True|true]] or [[False|false]] | |
| 4 | + | - [[Char|char]] - Character | |
| 5 | + | - [[Real|real]] - Numbers with decimal points or exponents | |
| 6 | + | - [[Integer|integer]] - Whole numbers | |
| 7 | + | - [[Set|set]] - A group of values | |
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| 9 | + | Additional standard types which are defined by more advanced compilers include: | |
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| 11 | + | - [[Object|object]] - used to declare object types | |
| 12 | + | - [[String|string]] - used to declare strings which are handled automatically by the compiler and [[RTL|run-time library]]. | |
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| 15 | + | *From the Free Pascal wiki, page "Standard type", as it stood on 2016-03-23 after a change by Arent, out of the wiki's dump of 2024-05-26. Copyright stays with the author who wrote it, according to the old wiki's [[Licensing]] page. If you have concerns about this material, [message the admin](/wiki-contact).* | |
| 16 | + | Category: Pascal |