Unsigned
 
Integer data type modifier

Syntax

Dim variable As Unsigned {integer-based data type}

Description

Forces an integer-based data type to be unsigned (cannot contain negative numbers, but has its maximum value doubled).

Example

'e.g. notice what is displayed:

Dim x As Unsigned Integer
x = -1
Print x 

'output is 4294967295



Dialect Differences

  • Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias __Unsigned.

Differences from QB

  • New to FreeBASIC

See also