TAL Reference Manual

TAL Syntax Summary (Bracket-and-Brace Diagrams)

Appendix C—526371.001

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INT Numeric Constants

An INT numeric constant is a signed or unsigned 16-bit integer.

INT(32) Numeric Constants

An INT(32) numeric constant is a signed or unsigned 32-bit integer.

FIXED Numeric Constants

A FIXED numeric constant is a signed 64-bit fixed-point integer.

REAL and REAL(64) Numeric Constants

A REAL numeric constant is a signed 32-bit floating-point number that is precise to

approximately 7 significant digits.

A REAL(64) numeric constant is a signed 64-bit floating-point number that is precise to

approximately 17 significant digits.

Constant Lists

A constant list is a list of one or more constants.

repetition-constant-list has the form:

[ repetition-factor * ] "[" constant-list-seq "]"

[ + ] [ base ] integer

[ - ]

[ + ] [ base ] integer { D }

[ - ] { %D }

[ + ] [ base ] integer [ . fraction ] { F }

[ - ] { %F }

[ + ] integer. fraction { E } [ + ] exponent

[ - ] { L } [ - ]

{ repetition-constant-list }

{ "[" repetition-constant-list "]" }

{ "[" constant-list-seq "]" }