Section Six - Programming

What are the 5 main data types?

What are the 5 main data types?

Integer, Real/Float, Boolean, Character, String

What are the cast operators for each data type?

int, real, float, bool, str

Pros of using the right data type

Makes code more memory efficient, robust and predictable

How to convert a letter to ASCII and vice versa

ASC() or CHR()

What is casting?

Manually converting between data types

What is DIV?

Gives the highest possible multiplier within the bounds (ie. 20 —- 3 would give 6 as 6×3 is 18)

What is MOD?

Gives the remainder left after the division (ie. 20 —- 3 would give 2 as thats the remainder)