Name

ShortInt Type

Syntax

type ShortInt = -128..127;

Description

The ShortInt type defines an 8-bit signed integer.

Tips and Tricks

  • C, C++, and Java programmers must take care because ShortInt is not equivalent to the short type in these other languages. The short type is more closely akin to Delphi’s SmallInt type.

  • See Integer for more information about integer types.

See Also

Byte Type, Integer Type

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