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Integer Data Type

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This simple data type stores whole numbers with values that range from -2,147,483,647 to 2,147,483,647.

Remarks

In addition to representing whole numbers in this range, you can use integers to represent Boolean values. For Boolean values, -1 represents true and 0 represents false.

If you assign -2,147,483,648 directly to an Integer variable, then you get an error when you try to compile the code. However, you can indirectly assign -2,147,483,648 to an Integer variable by using the following code.

IntegerVar := -2147483647;
IntegerVar := IntegerVar - 1;

If you try to indirectly assign a value that is smaller than -2,147,483,648 or larger than 2,147,483,647, then you get a run-time error.

Example

The following are examples of integer values.

546
-3425

The following example is a decimal and not an integer.

342.45

See Also

Reference

BigInteger Data Type
Decimal Data Type
ABS Function (Decimal, Integer, BigInteger)
POWER Function (Decimal, Integer, BigInteger)
RANDOM Function (Integer)
RANDOMIZE Function (Integer)
ROUND Function (Decimal)