dim Statement
dim declares a new variable.
The variable has a name and either a type or an initial value.
If an initial value is provided, then the type is inferred from that value.
If a type is provided, then a default initial value is chosen for that type.
Use
const to declare a constant that cannot be changed.
Use
dim list, dim map, and dim set to efficiently build the contents of a collection at the same time as declaring it.
Syntax
dim <VARIABLE> as <TYPE>
dim <VARIABLE> = <VALUE>
- <VARIABLE> is the name of the new variable to declare.
- <TYPE> is the type of variable, like Number or String.
- <VALUE> is the initial value.
Usage
The following simple example declares a new variable named
x. The initial value is 5, and so the type of the variable is
Number.