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## Overview

Data types are classifications or categories that define the type of data that a variable or value can hold.
In Murex, the following data types are supported



| Data Type    |      | Comments                                            |
| ------------ | ---- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| int/integer  |      | Represents whole numbers without decimal points.    |
| float/double |      | Represents numbers with decimal points              |
| str/string   |      | Represents a sequence of characters or text         |
| boolean      |      | Represents a value that can be either true or false |
| json         |      | Represents a json structure                         |
| array        |      |                                                     |
| objects      |      |                                                     |
| null         |      |                                                     |
| datetime     |      |                                                     |



### Defining

data-types apply on variables, function parameters and streams

### Arrays

### Casting

### Formatting

