PRO variable_types

; This procedure demonstrates how to decalre variable types

	; Set the variable x to a 16-bit signed integer with the value 25
	x = 25
	help, x
	x = fix(25)
	help, x
	x = 25S
	help, x
	
	
	; Set the variable y to a 32-bit signed integer with the value 33000
	
	y = 33000
	help, y
	y = long(33000)
	help, y
	y = 33000L
	help, y
	
	; Set the variable z to a 32-bit floating point with the value 4.0
	
	z = 4.
	help, z
	z = float(4)
	help, z
	z = 4.0E+0
	help,z 
	
	; Set the variable w to a 64-bit floating point with the value 2.338485968
	
	w = 2.3384857
	help, w
	w = 2.3384857D
	help, w
	w = double(2.3384857)
	help, w
	
	; what was wrong with the first way we declared w???
	
	


END