Appendix D. .NET Framework Base Data Types
| Base Data | Type Class | VB.NET Data Type Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boolean | Boolean | Specification: Boolean value Value Range: true or false |
| Byte | Byte | Specification: 8-bit unsigned integer Value Range: 0 to 255 |
| Char | Char | Specification: 16-bit, Unicode, character Value Range: 0x0000 to 0xFFFF (hex character codes) |
| Decimal | Decimal | Specification: 96-bit decimal Value Range: +79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335 to -79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335 |
| Double | Double | Specification: 64-bit, double precision, float Value Range: -1.79769313486232e308 to +1.79769313486232e308 |
| Int16 | Short | Specification: 16-bit signed integer Value Range: -32768 through +32767 |
| Int32 | Integer | Specification: 32-bit signed integer Value Range: -2,147,483,648 ... |
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