!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is a [Data Classification] of a [Data type] Most programming languages support various [{$pagename}]s, for example: Classic basic primitive types may include: * [Character] (character, [char]) * [Integer] (integer, int, short, long, [byte]) with a variety of precisions * [Floating-point] [number] (float, double, real, [double precision]) * [Fixed-point] number (fixed) with a variety of precisions and a programmer-selected scale. * [Boolean], logical values [true] and [false]. * [Reference data type] (also called a pointer or handle), a small value referring to another object's address in [memory] or a perhaps a [hyperlink]. ([by-reference]) !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [Primitive_data_type|Wikipedia:Primitive_data_type|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-09-18-