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C# Built-in Types
=================

The following table lists the **C# built-in types**, along with common aliases and default values:

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   * - C# type
     - Alias(es)
     - Range
     - Default Value
   * - bool
     - Boolean
     - ``true`` or ``false``
     - ``false``
   * - int8
     - sbyte
     - ``-128`` to ``127``
     - ``0``
   * - uint8
     - byte
     - ``0`` to ``255``
     - ``0``
   * - int16
     - short
     - ``-32768`` to ``32767``
     - ``0``
   * - uint16
     - ushort
     - ``0`` to ``65535``
     - ``0``
   * - float32
     - float, single
     - precision up to seven digits
     - ``0``
   * - int32
     - int
     - ``-2147483648`` to ``2147483647``
     - ``0``
   * - uint32
     - uint
     - ``0`` to ``4294967295``
     - ``0``
   * - float64
     - double
     - precision up to fifteen digits
     - ``0``
   * - int64
     - long
     - ``-9223372036854775808`` to ``9223372036854775807``
     - ``0``
   * - uint64
     - ulong
     - ``0`` to ``18446744073709551615``
     - ``0``
   * - string
     - 
     - a sequence of zero or more Unicode characters
     - ``null``

For more information about any of these built-in types, it is recommended to view Microsoft's `"Built-in types (C# reference)" <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/built-in-types>`_ documentation page.