# Datatypes

Name | Description | Memory size | Default value
--- | --- | --- | ---
`Boolean` | True or False | 1 byte | False
`Byte` | 0 ... 255 | 1 byte | 0
`Short` | -32768 ... +32767 | 2 bytes | 0
`Integer` | -2147483648 ... +2147483647 | 4 bytes | 0
`Float` | Like the double datatype in C | 8 bytes | 0.0
`Date` | Date and time, each stored in an integer . | 8 bytes | Null
`String` | A reference to a variable length string. | 4 bytes | Null
`Variant` | Any datatype. | 12 bytes | Null
`Object` | A anonymous reference to an object. | 4 bytes | Null

See also

Predefined classes.

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