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# Values
## Null
Null can be used with `null`.
## Booleans
True can be used with `true` and false with `false`.
## Numbers
Integer values can be defined like followed (example with the value 127):
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| Encoding type: | Code: |
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| -------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Binary | `0b0111111` or `0B0111111` |
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| Octal | `0o0177` or `0O177`. Please use the lower case for a better readability. |
| Decimal | `127` |
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| Hexadecimal | `0x7f`, `0x7F`, `0X7f` or `0X7F`. Mixing of upper and lowercase is allowed. |
## Strings
A string can be defined by putting single quotes around it like `'text'`. This strings aren't allowed to have line breaks (or single quotes). For string with line breaks use three single quotes like `'''text'''`. Be aware that indenting isn't consider and will be written into the string (when a line breaks appears into the string).
To escape specific string values (like single quotes):
| Encoding name: | Enconding inside of the code: |
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| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| Backslash (`\`) | `\\` |
| Single Quote (`'`) | `\'` |
| Bell | `\a` |
| Backspace | `\b` |
| Formfeed | `\f` |
| New line | `\n` |
| Carriage return | `\r` |
| Horizontal tab | `\t` |
| Vertical tab | `\v` |
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| Octal 8-Bit | `\YYY` - `YYY` have to be filled with the octal representation of the char. Allowed are three values between `0-7`. |
| 8-Bit Unicode | `\xYY` or `\XYY` - `YY` have to be filled with the hexadecimal representation of the char. Allowed are two values between `0-9`, `a-f` and `A-F`. Mixing lower and upper case is allowed. |
| 16-Bit Unicode | `\uYYYY` - `YYYY` have to be filled with the hexadecimal representation of the char. Allowed are four values between `0-9`, `a-f` and `A-F`. Mixing lower and upper case is allowed. |
| 32-Bit Unicode | `\UYYYYYYYY` `YYYYYYYY` have to be filled with hexadecimal representation of the char. Allowed are eight values between `0-9`, `a-f` and `A-F`. Mixing lower and upper case is allowed. |