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fb_variables [2022/12/03 07:09] – [DIM] praetor | fb_variables [2022/12/04 01:39] (current) – [CONST] praetor | ||
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<code freebasic> | <code freebasic> | ||
- | dim personName | + | dim as string |
- | dim personAge | + | dim as integer |
- | dim radius | + | dim as single radius |
dim as integer x,y | dim as integer x,y | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | |||
- | **PITFALL** | ||
- | While it may seem that | ||
- | <code freebasic> | ||
- | dim x,y as integer | ||
- | </ | ||
- | will work, it will in fact cause a compile time error. | ||
==== VAR ==== | ==== VAR ==== | ||
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==== CONST ==== | ==== CONST ==== | ||
CONST variables are constants, that is their assigned value does not change. An example would be | CONST variables are constants, that is their assigned value does not change. An example would be | ||
- | < | + | < |
- | const pi as float = 3.14 | + | const as single pi = 3.14 |
</ | </ | ||
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^ Variable types ^ | ^ Variable types ^ | ||
| integers | Any whole number that is neither a decimal nor a fraction | | | integers | Any whole number that is neither a decimal nor a fraction | | ||
- | | float | Any number with a decimal place | | + | | single |
| string | A string of characters | | | string | A string of characters | | ||
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First, open up your preferred text editor and enter the following statement | First, open up your preferred text editor and enter the following statement | ||
- | < | + | < |
- | dim a as integer | + | dim as integer |
- | dim b as integer | + | dim as integer |
- | dim c as integer | + | dim as integer |
a = 5 | a = 5 | ||
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First | First | ||
- | < | + | < |
- | dim a as integer | + | dim as integer |
- | dim b as integer | + | dim as integer |
- | dim c as integer | + | dim as integer |
</ | </ | ||
declares 3 variables of the integer type. | declares 3 variables of the integer type. | ||
- | < | + | < |
a = 5 | a = 5 | ||
b = 4 | b = 4 | ||
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assigns values to our 3 variables and | assigns values to our 3 variables and | ||
- | < | + | < |
print "The number is " & c | print "The number is " & c | ||
</ | </ |
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