Datatypes

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Contents 1 Intro 2 Numbers 2.1 Integer 2.2 Positive Integer 2.3 Decimal 3 Strings 3.1 alphanumeric 3.2 Unicode 3.3 ASCII 4 Other datatypes examples

Intro

Common CT2 datatypes - see:

• #Numbers
• #Strings

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

Strings

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