data types

Integer, string, boolean

Data types are categories that specify what kind of value a variable can hold in programming.

Common types include integers, floating-point numbers, strings, and booleans.

A language's type system determines how strictly these categories are enforced—some languages require explicit declaration, others infer types automatically.

The function expects an integer, but you passed a string.

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  • byteDigital information unit
  • stringSlender fiber or character sequence
  • arrayOrdered collection or display
  • dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
  • integerNumber lacking fractions

tuple · primitive · boolean · polymorphism · schema · reference · float · double · floating point · generic · variables · char · union · pointer · long · class · coercion · object

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data typesvalues

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instances · data · literals · raw data · tokens

type system approach

data typestypeless

Without assigned classification

structure vs. content

data typesraw data

Unanalyzed collected information

content · payload · information · semantics · meaning

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datatype, datatypes

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