TAL Reference Summary

Constants
TAL Reference Summary
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Constants The following syntax diagrams describe:
Character string constants (all data types)
STRING numeric constants
INT numeric constants
INT(32) numeric constants
FIXED numeric constants
REAL and REAL(64) numeric constants
Constant lists
Character String Constants A character string constant consists of one or more ASCII characters stored in a
contiguous group of bytes.
"
string
"
001
STRING Numeric Constants A STRING numeric constant consists of an unsigned 8-bit integer.
base
integer
002
base
Octal %
Binary %B
Hexadecimal %H
INT Numeric Constants An INT numeric constant is a signed or unsigned 16-bit integer.
+
-
base
integer
003