Introduction
Derived data types are defined by using other data types called base types. Base data types can either be primitive or derived data types. Derived data types can be built-in or user-defined. For example, integer is a built-in data type that is derived from the decimal data type.|
Derived Data Types
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Base Data Type
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Description
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Integer
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Decimal
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Represents a sequence of
decimal digits with an optional leading sign (+ or -)
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long
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Integer
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Represents a value within the
range -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807
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nonNegativeInteger
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Integer
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Represents an integer that is
greater than or equal to zero
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Positive Integer
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nonNegativeInteger
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Represents an integer greater
than zero
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int
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Long
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Represents an integer within
the range -2147483648 to 2147483747
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time
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recurringDuration |
Represents an instance of time
that recurs every day.
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date
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Represents a time period that
starts at the midnight of a particular day and ends at the next midnight.
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