Data Types

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The data type of a variables specifies which data it may contain. Certain operators and scripting commands require variables to be of certain types.

Definition

The data type of a variable depends on the value given to it on 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:


In Armed Assault, the following data types have been added:

Magic Types

There are some magic data types, which aren't really datatypes but rather placeholders.