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DataType

# Short

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This item was deprecated in version 2015r3. Please use `Int16</api/data_types/additional_types/int16>` as a replacement.

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## Description

Used to store 16-bit integer values. The default value is 0. Generally you will use the Integer data type (equivalent to `Int32</api/data_types/additional_types/int32>` on 32-bit apps or `Int64</api/data_types/additional_types/int64>` on 64-bit apps) or `UInteger</api/data_types/additional_types/uinteger>` (equivalent to `UInt32</api/data_types/additional_types/uint32>` on 32-bit apps or `UInt64</api/data_types/additional_types/uint64>` on 64-bit apps). This size-specific integer data type is available for use with external OS APIs.

## Notes

Short values can range from -32,768 to 32,767 and use 2 bytes.

## Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.

## See also

`Integer</api/data_types/integer>`
