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Standard data type: 32 bit floating point

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	[[KeyPgDim|dim]] //variable// [[KeyPgAs|as]] **Single**
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	Single is a 32-bit, floating point data type used to store decimal numbers. They can hold positive values in the range ##1.401298e-45## to ##3.402823e+38##, or negative values in the range ##-1.401298e-45## to ##-3.402823e+38##, or zero (##0##).  They contain at most 24 bits of precision, or about 6 decimal digits.
	
	They are similar to ##[[KeyPgDouble|Double]]## data types, but less precise. 

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{{fbdoc item="filename" value="examples/manual/datatype/single.bas"}}%%(freebasic)
'Example of using a single variable.

dim a as single
a = 1.9857665
print a

sleep
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	- None

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	- ##[[KeyPgDouble|Double]]## More precise float type
	- ##[[KeyPgCsng|Csng]]##
	- ##[[TblVarTypes|Table with variable types overview, limits and suffixes]]##

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