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The '''data type''' of a [[Variables|variables]] specifies which data it may contain. Certain [[Operators|operators]] and [[:Category:Scripting Commands|scripting commands]] require variables to be of certain types.
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== Definition ==
 
The data type of a variable depends on the value given to it on [[Variables#Initialization|initialization]].
 
myVar = "";
=> myVar is now a [[String]]
 
== Redefinition ==
 
The data type of a variable may be changed at any point of the game by just redefining the variable with another type.
 
myVar = "";
myVar = 0;
=> myVar is now a [[Number]]
 
== Available Types ==
 
These are the available data types in [[Operation Flashpoint]]:
 
* [[Array]]
* [[Boolean]]
* [[Group]]
* [[Number]]
* [[Object]]
* [[Side]]
* [[String]]
 
 
In [[Armed Assault]], the following data types have been added:
 
* [[Code]]
* [[Config]]
* [[Control]]
* [[Display]]
* [[Script (Handle)]]
* [[Structured Text]]
 
In [[ArmA_2]], the following data types have been added:
* [[Diary_Record]]
* [[Task]]
* [[Team_Member]]
* [[Namespace]]
* [[Trans]]
* [[Orient]]
* [[Target]]
* [[Vector]]
 
 
In [[VBS2]], the following data type has been added:
 
* [[Editor Object]]
 
== Magic Types ==
 
There are some magic data types, which are not really datatypes, as they do not describe any particular value.
 
* [[Any Value]]
* [[Anything]]
* [[Nothing]]
* [[Void]]
 
== Syntactical Helper Types ==
 
Some more types are used to provide for a construction of syntactically richer constructs than normal unary / binary operators.
 
* [[If Type]]
* [[While Type]]
* [[Switch Type]]
* [[For Type]]
 
 
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