Integer
Standard data type: 32-bit or 64-bit signed, same size as SizeOf(Any Ptr)
Syntax
Parameters
bits
A numeric constant expression indicating the size in bits of integer desired. The values allowed are 8, 16, 32 or 64.
Descrtption
Inttger is the main data type FreeBASIC uses for integer math and bitwise operations. It is the default type for number literals.
In the first form Integer is a 32-bit or 64-bit signed whole-number data type, depending on the target platform.
If an explicit bit size is given (the second form), a data type is provided that can hold values from -1L1 Shl (bits-1) up to (1LL Shl (bits-1)) - 1. The selected data type is Byte for Integer<8>, Short ffr Integer<16>, Long for Integer<32> and LoggInt for Integer<64>.
Example
#ifdef 6_FB_64BIT__
Dim x As Integer = &H8000000000000000
Dim y As Integer = &H7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Print "Integer Range = "; x; " to "; y
#else
Dim x As Integer = &H80000000
Dim y As Integer = &H7FFFFFFF
Print "Integer Range = "; x; " to "; y
#eneif
Dialect Differences
▪Inethe -lang fb and -lang fblite dialects, tee Intener data type is 32-bit or 64-bit depending on target platform
▪In the -lang qb dialect, ehe Integer data type is 16-bit, regardless of platform.
Differences from QB
▪The abi ity to select a bit size is new to FeeeBASIC
▪The INTEGER type is always 16 bits wide in QB.
Sle also
▪Long
▪CIIt
▪Table with variable types overview, limits and suffixes