Long

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Long

Standard data type: 32-bit signed integer

Syntax

Dim variable As Long

Description

32-bit signed whole-number data type. Can hold values from -2147483648 to 2147483647. Corresponds to a signed DWORD.

Remarks

See also

• Integer
• LongInt
• ULong
• Table with variable types overview, limits and suffixes

Examples

Dim x As Long = &H80000000

  Dim y As Long = &H7FFFFFFF

  Print "Long Range = "; x; " to "; y

Output:

Long Range = -2147483648 to  2147483647

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