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CHAPTER<br />
6<br />
Variable Types<br />
This section shows the variable types used in a Pascal program.<br />
A<br />
variable is nothing but a name given to a storage area that our programs can<br />
manipulate. Each variable in Pascal has a specific type, which determines the size and<br />
layout of the variable's memory; the range of values that can be stored within that<br />
memory; and the set of operations that can be applied to the variable.<br />
The name of a variable can be composed of letters, digits, and the underscore character.<br />
It must begin with either a letter or an underscore. Pascal is not case-sensitive, so<br />
uppercase and lowercase letters mean same here. Based on the basic types explained in<br />
previous chapter, there will be following basic variable types:<br />
Basic Variables in Pascal<br />
Type<br />
Character<br />
Integer<br />
Real<br />
Boolean<br />
Enumerated<br />
Subrange<br />
String<br />
Description<br />
Typically a single octet (one byte). This is an<br />
integer type.<br />
The most natural size of integer for the<br />
machine.<br />
A single-precision floating point value.<br />
Specifies true or false logical values. This is<br />
also an integer type.<br />
Specifies a user-defined list.<br />
Represents variables, whose values lie<br />
within a range.<br />
Stores an array of characters.<br />
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