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5.15.15 shortint type

Description

shortint is the type identifier for a built-in ordinal type, whose values are signed 16-bit integers between -32768 and +32767.

This type is provided to make it easier to call calling external functions/procedures that expect and/or produce signed 16-bit integers. NOTE: Some functions/procedures in the Windows API expect and/or produce signed and unsigned 16-bit integers.

Portability

Operating Systems: All
Standard Pascal: No

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