Datatypes
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Revision as of 15:28, 25 January 2010
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Intro
Datatypes are defined base on requirements, properties of the class of objects.
Common CT2 datatypes - see:
Numbers
integer
Examples:
- 23
- 1000
- 0
- -7896
positive integer
- 23
- 1000
- 0
decimal
Also called (floating-point numbers)
Examples:
- 2.3
- 1.0
- 1.9083496
- 100865.08E23
See also precision
Strings
alpha
Letters A to Z.
alphanumeric
The alphanumeric character set consists of the numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to Z.
Examples:
- hgTF9087GggyYg
- book
- 897
unicode
Examples:
- อักษรไทย
- русский алфавит
ascii
Examples:
- jhg&$&^*&@dceUH!
- Hello!
- #234
- 12-34-98698690
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII
Other datatypes examples
Everything outside of common/standard is not a type really. It is a string of certain format/constraint.
Examples:
- Airline 3 Letter Numeric Code, possible value: 053
- Master Airway bill, possible value: 222-7824-5587
Dates and Time
ct2 date
This date must be in the following format:
<Day>-<Month(first 3 letters)>-<Year>
Example: 17-Jan-2010