Long Data Type

Language Items List

Definition:

The Long integer type is very similar to the integer data type, however, it is stored as a signed 32-bit number, which requires 4 bytes of storage instead of 2. This in turn, gives the Long integer a much larger storage range of -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

Type-declaration character:

& (ANSI character 38)

See Also:

Integer Data Type
Data Types