Data type

The permitted data types are listed in Table . Note that for character columns the size of the character string is indicated by the number at the end of the string (following the usual Fortran syntax).

Table: Permitted data types

CURSA Data Type	Description	Standard
		Fortran 77?
BYTE	Signed byte	No
WORD	Signed word	No
INTEGER	Signed integer	Yes
REAL	Single precision	Yes
DOUBLE	Double precision	Yes
LOGICAL	Logical	Yes
CHAR[$*n$]	Character string	Yes

$n$ is the number of elements in the character string; it is a positive integer.