An integer is classified as any rational type|number that has no fractional component.

Example

These are all Integers:

• 5
• 45213
• 753
• -4256
• -842

These are NOT Integers:

• 5.3
• 636.24

Explanation

Integers are used when you need a number with no decimal place or it doesn’t make sense to have a decimal. Because integers are whole numbers, there are no integers between 1 and 2.

In an IntValue, the lowest value it can hold is -2³¹ or -2,147,483,648. The highest value it can hold is 2³¹-1, or 2,147,483,647. This is a 32-bit (or long) signed integer value.

In Lua, there are no specific integer numbers. The number values are actually double precision floating point (or just double) numbers.

See Also

• Articles/Numbers