BrightSign BrightScript 3.0 Reference Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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BrightScript> ?type(d)
String
BrightScript> d=1
BrightScript> ?type(d)
Integer
BrightScript> d=1.0
BrightScript> ?type(d)
Float
Type Declaration Characters
A type declaration may be used at the end of a variable or literal to fix its type. Variables with the same identifier but
separate types are separate variables: For example, defining
a$ and a% would create two independent variables.
Character Type Examples
$ String A$, ZZ$
% Integer A1%, SUM%
! Single-Precision (Float) B!, N1!
# Double-Precision (Double) A#, 1/3#, 2#
Literals (Constants)
The following are valid literal types:
• Type Boolean: Either True or False
• Type Invalid: Invalid only
• Type String: A string in quotes (e.g. "This is a string")
• Type Integer: An integer in hex (e.g. HFF) or decimal (e.g. 255) format