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UShort

Standard data type: 16 bit unsigned. Equivalent to Unsigned Short.

Syntax

Dim variable As UShort

Description

16-bit unsigned whole-number data type. Can hold values from 0 to 65535.

Remarks

Dialect Differences

  • Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Ushort.

Differences from QB

  • New to FreeBASIC

See also

Examples

Dim x As UShort = 0

  Dim y As UShort = &HFFFF

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

Output:

UShort Range = 0 to 65535

Category: Standard Data Types
Kind: keyword


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