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* <tt>short</tt> for integers | * <tt>short</tt> for integers | ||
* <tt>float</tt> for numbers that may include decimals | * <tt>float</tt> for numbers that may include decimals | ||
* <tt>string</tt> for text | * <tt>string</tt> for text (Oblivion did not originally return strings, having no <tt>string</tt> variable type, but several functions use arguments of this type. [[:Category:Oblivion Script Extender|OBSE]] adds a <tt>string</tt> type as well as functions that return strings. | ||
* <tt>bool</tt> for true/false values | * <tt>bool</tt> for true/false values — note that Oblivion does not support specific <tt>bool</tt> variables, but rather just uses any numerical type (usually a <tt>short</tt>) for these: if the value is <tt>true</tt>, the number will be non-zero (usually but not necessarily <tt>1</tt>), while if the value is <tt>false</tt>, the number will be zero. | ||
* <tt>ref</tt> for formIDs (stored in a [[Reference Variables|<tt>ref</tt> variable]]) | * <tt>ref</tt> for formIDs (stored in a [[Reference Variables|<tt>ref</tt> variable]]) | ||
In addition, [[:Category:Oblivion Script Extender|OBSE]] adds some other types. | In addition, [[:Category:Oblivion Script Extender|OBSE]] adds some other types. | ||