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The [[AS]] keyword defines a variable data [[type]]. | The [[AS]] keyword defines a variable data [[Variable Types|type]]. | ||
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* AS defines the variable or array type AS [[_BIT]], [[_BYTE]], [[INTEGER]], [[LONG]], [[_INTEGER64]], [[SINGLE]], [[DOUBLE]], [[_FLOAT]] or [[STRING]]. | * AS defines the variable or array type AS [[_BIT]], [[_BYTE]], [[INTEGER]], [[LONG]], [[_INTEGER64]], [[SINGLE]], [[DOUBLE]], [[_FLOAT]] or [[STRING]]. | ||
* Specifies a variable's [[type]] in a declarative statement or parameter list using: | * Specifies a variable's [[Variable Types|type]] in a declarative statement or parameter list using: | ||
** [[DIM]] or [[REDIM]] | ** [[DIM]] or [[REDIM]] | ||
** [[DECLARE LIBRARY]] | ** [[DECLARE LIBRARY]] | ||
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** [[COMMON SHARED]] | ** [[COMMON SHARED]] | ||
** [[STATIC]] | ** [[STATIC]] | ||
=== Details === | === Details === | ||
* Specifies a '''[[parameter]]''' variable's type in a [[SUB]] or [[FUNCTION]] procedure. '''Cannot be used to define a function's [[type]]''' | * Specifies a '''[[parameter]]''' variable's type in a [[SUB]] or [[FUNCTION]] procedure. '''Cannot be used to define a function's [[Variable Types|type]]''' | ||
* Specifies an element's type in a user-defined data [[TYPE]]. | * Specifies an element's type in a user-defined data [[TYPE]]. | ||
* Assigns a file number to a file or device in an [[OPEN]] statement. | * Assigns a file number to a file or device in an [[OPEN]] statement. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:23, 26 January 2024
The AS keyword defines a variable data type.
Description
- AS defines the variable or array type AS _BIT, _BYTE, INTEGER, LONG, _INTEGER64, SINGLE, DOUBLE, _FLOAT or STRING.
- Specifies a variable's type in a declarative statement or parameter list using:
Details
- Specifies a parameter variable's type in a SUB or FUNCTION procedure. Cannot be used to define a function's type
- Specifies an element's type in a user-defined data TYPE.
- Assigns a file number to a file or device in an OPEN statement.
- Specifies a field name in a random-access record (see FIELD)
- Specifies a new file name when you rename a file (see NAME)
- NOTE: Many QBasic keywords can be used as variable names if they are created as STRINGs using the suffix $. You cannot use them without the suffix, use a numerical suffix or use DIM, REDIM, _DEFINE, BYVAL or TYPE variable AS statements.
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