SINGLE

• Source: https://www.freebasic.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=KeyPgSingle
• Last revised: 2016-02-10

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Standard data type: 32 bit floating point

Syntax

` dim variable as Single

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Description

Single is a 32-bit, floating point data type used to store decimal numbers. They can hold positive values in the range 1.401298e-45 to 3.402823e+38, or negative values in the range -1.401298e-45 to -3.402823e+38, or zero (0). They contain at most 24 bits of precision, or about 6 decimal digits.

They are similar to Double data types, but less precise.

Examples

start GeSHi

'Example of using a single variable.

Dim a As Single
a = 1.9857665
Print a

Sleep

end GeSHi

Differences from QB

• None

See also

• Double More precise float type
• Csng
• Table with variable types overview, limits and suffixes

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