Other Data Types and Modes

Abstract

In this chapter the primitive modes bool and char are discussed, and the two means of producing new modes which have not so far been covered: structuring and uniting. Corresponding features to some of those discussed in the equivalent chapters in parts 1 and 2 have already been dealt with or touched on, such as plain modes derived from real and int by the use of long or short and pointer variables, but more will in fact be said about the use of long and short and ref at a later stage in this chapter.