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Type

Description

Number of bytes

Example

byte

flag

1

1

char

separator

1

;

int2

integer number

2

-30000

long

integer number

4

2123456789

int4

integer number

4

2123456789

real4

decimal number

4

-3.14159

float

decimal number

4

-3.14159

real8

decimal number

8

6.62×10-34

double

decimal number

8

6.62×10-34

string

text

variable

Measurement

 

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The set of keywords is not static. Keywords may be added, keywords may become obsolete. Therefore there are versions.  Versions keep track which keywords are allowed. The version of the GEF language which is used in a file, is expressed by its GEFID. By reading the GEFID any functions processing a GEF file, can determine whether the software has sufficient capabilities to process this file. Currently there are three legitimate versions of a GEF file:

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