| Kind of literal | Example | Legal range | Default data type | Optional type suffix |
| Whole numbers | 777 | Long
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. | If the number falls within the range for Integer values, its data type is Integer; otherwise, its data type is Long. | % forces Integer
& forces Long
! forces Single
# forces Double
@ forces Currency |
| Floating point number | 7.7 | Double | Double decimal point. | ! forces Single
# forces Double
@ forces Currency |
| Scientific notation | 7.77E+02 | Double | Double. | ! forces Single
# forces Double
@ forces Currency |
| Binary number | &B1100101 | Long | The legal range is the range for Long values. A binary integer is expressible in 32 binary digits of 0 or 1. Values >= &B100000 ... (31 zeroes) represent negative numbers. The legal prefix is &B. | % forces Integer
& forces Long |
| Octal number | &O1411 | Long
Values >= &O40000000000 are out of range.
Values >= &O20000000000 represent negative numbers. | An octal integer is expressible in up to 11 octal digits of 0 to 7. If the number falls within the range for Integer values, its data type is Integer; otherwise, its data type is Long. | % forces Integer
& forces Long |
| Hexadecimal number | &H309 | Long. Values = > &H80000000 represent negative numbers. Negative signs (-) are not allowed. | A hexadecimal number is expressible in 1 to 8 significant hexadecimal digits (excluding leading zeroes). If the number falls within the range for Integer values, its data type is Integer; otherwise, its data type is Long. | % forces Integer
& forces Long |