Number

A number is a value of a numerical type.

Related concepts:  ValueType

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Number — A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The most basic examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. Numbers can be represented in language with number words.

Misconceptions about Number

15 documented Misconceptions

CharNotNumeric

Char is not a numeric type

IntegerDivisionToRational

Dividing two integers can produce a rational number

LargeIntegerLong

Large integer numbers have type long

NoCastIfSameSize

If a variable is at least as big (bit-width) as a value, then no cast is needed to a assign the value to the variable

NoFloatLiterals

There are no float literals

NoLongLiterals

There are no long literals

NumericToBooleanCoercion

Numeric types can be coerced to boolean

RationalLiterals

Rational fractions are literals

ReferenceToIntegerConversion

One can cast between references and ints

StringRepetitionOperator

The multiplication operator can repeat a String a number of times

TargetTyping

The type of a numerical expression depends on the type expected by the surrounding context

ZeroDigitsCompress

In integer numbers, decimal digits with value `0` take less storage than decimal digits with other values