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Data Types

Basic Data Types​

In programming, data type is an important concept.

Variables can store data of different types, and different types can do different things.

Unv has the following data types built-in by default, in these categories:

  • Text Type:
    • string
  • Numeric Types:
    • int, float(= number), complex
  • Sequence Types:
    • array
  • Mapping Type:
    • map
  • Boolean Type:
    • boolean

Setting the Data Type​

In Unv, the data type is set when you assign a value to a variable:

ExampleData Type
x = "Hello World"string
x = 20int
x = 20.5float
x = 1jcomplex
x = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]array
x = {"name" : "John", "age" : 36}map
x = trueboolean
Supported Runtimes

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**Complex numbers are not supported in JavaScript.**