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(Boolean values may be given on the command-line as <code>--example</code> or <code>--no-example</code>.)
 
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{{See also|C Types}}
 
Below are descriptions for data types commonly used in C-programming relevant to VLC.
 
Below are descriptions for data types commonly used in C-programming relevant to VLC.
  
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;String : A data type of varying length used to represent words (punctuation is generally permitted), e.g. "foo" or "I'm a sentence."
 
;String : A data type of varying length used to represent words (punctuation is generally permitted), e.g. "foo" or "I'm a sentence."
 
;Float : A contraction of ''floating-point decimal number'' such as 1.0000 or -20.73
 
;Float : A contraction of ''floating-point decimal number'' such as 1.0000 or -20.73
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Boolean values may be given on the [[command-line]] as <code>--example</code> or <code>--no-example</code>.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:20, 6 April 2019

See also: C Types

Below are descriptions for data types commonly used in C-programming relevant to VLC.

Integer 
Any whole-number value, e.g. -25 or 655
Boolean 
A "toggle switch" value that is either true or false (sometimes seen as 1 or 0)
String 
A data type of varying length used to represent words (punctuation is generally permitted), e.g. "foo" or "I'm a sentence."
Float 
A contraction of floating-point decimal number such as 1.0000 or -20.73

Boolean values may be given on the command-line as --example or --no-example.