Value Types

Value Types

Since FastCode aims to automate as much value-typing as possible, it maintains a minimal number of data types.

Primitive Data Types

• Numbers - Any numerical value is represented as a standard IEEE float.
• Characters - Characters are represented as unsigned, byte-sized values.
• Null - null has its own type. It can be referenced using the null keyword.

Note: If you're wondering how conditionals are evaluated without a primitive boolean type, see this wiki page.

Reference Data Types

• Structures - Each structure has a list of properties which be accessed and used like variables.
• Arrays - For speed improvements, Arrays are NOT implemented as a linked list. That being said, array concatenation is MUCH slower.

Type Checking

FastCode is dynamically type checked, so you don't have to worry about specifying any types beforehand.