Core.DataTypes

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Introductions

In OTX all variables, parameters, terms, etc. must have a declared type. Within the OTX-Core library is a distinction between two categories, see Figure.

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Nesting of OTX data types
  • Simple data type groups (Simple Data Type)
    Simple data types describe scalar elements that can accurately store a value.
  • Complex data type groups (Complex Data Type)
    Complex data types are composed of simple data types or other objects than can store a value in general more.

Libraries can add on the extension mechanism defined in the Core new data types.

See also

Validation (OTX-Checker)
​​Naming Conventions
Declarations
Visibilities
Imports
Signatures
Parameter Declarations
Procedures
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