Singlekeyword

Standard data type: 32 bit floating point

Syntax

Dim variable As Single

Description

Single is a 32-bit, floating point data type used to store decimal numbers. They can hold positive values in the range 1.401298e-45 to 3.402823e+38, or negative values in the range -1.401298e-45 to -3.402823e+38, or zero (0). They contain at most 24 bits of precision, or about 6 decimal digits.

They are similar to Double data types, but less precise.

Remarks

Differences from QB

• None
  
  

See also

• Double More precise float type
  
• CSng
  
• Table with variable types overview, limits and suffixes
  
  

Example

'Example of using a single variable.



Dim a As Single

a = 1.9857665

Print a



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Reference

• Documented in KeyPgSingle.html