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Fix multipler definitions to use binary value terminology (#11499)
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‎reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Numeric_Literals.md‎

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description: Both integer and real numeric literals can have type and multiplier suffixes.
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online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_numeric_literals?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
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Integer literals can have a type suffix and a multiplier suffix.
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| ------ | ------------------- |
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| `l` | long data type |
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| `kb` | kilobyte multiplier |
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| `mb` | megabyte multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigabyte multiplier |
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| `tb` | terabyte multiplier |
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| `Pb` | petabyte multiplier |
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| ------ | -------------------------------------- |
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| `l` | long data type |
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| `kb` | kibibyte (1024<sup>1</sup>) multiplier |
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| `mb` | mebibyte (1024<sup>2</sup>) multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigibyte (1024<sup>3</sup>) multiplier |
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| `tb` | teribyte (1024<sup>4</sup>) multiplier |
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| `pb` | petibyte (1024<sup>5</sup>) multiplier |
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The type of an integer literal is determined by its value, the type suffix, and
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the numeric multiplier suffix.
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Real literals can have a type suffix and a multiplier suffix.
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| ------ | ------------------- |
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| `d` | decimal data type |
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| `kb` | kilobyte multiplier |
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| `mb` | megabyte multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigabyte multiplier |
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| `tb` | terabyte multiplier |
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| `pb` | petabyte multiplier |
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| ------ | -------------------------------------- |
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| `d` | decimal data type |
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| `kb` | kibibyte (1024<sup>1</sup>) multiplier |
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| `mb` | mebibyte (1024<sup>2</sup>) multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigibyte (1024<sup>3</sup>) multiplier |
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| `tb` | teribyte (1024<sup>4</sup>) multiplier |
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| `pb` | petibyte (1024<sup>5</sup>) multiplier |
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There are two kinds of real literal: double and decimal. These are indicated by
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the absence or presence, respectively, of decimal-type suffix. PowerShell does

‎reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Numeric_Literals.md‎

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description: Both integer and real numeric literals can have type and multiplier suffixes.
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online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_numeric_literals?view=powershell-7.2&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
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Integer literals can have a type suffix and a multiplier suffix.
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| Suffix | Meaning | Note |
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| ------ | ------------------------------ | ----------------------- |
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| `y` | signed byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `uy` | unsigned byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `s` | short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `us` | unsigned short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `l` | long data type | |
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| `u` | unsigned int or long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `ul` | unsigned long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `n` | BigInteger data type | Added in PowerShell 7.0 |
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| `kb` | kilobyte multiplier | |
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| `mb` | megabyte multiplier | |
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| `gb` | gigabyte multiplier | |
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| `tb` | terabyte multiplier | |
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| `pb` | petabyte multiplier | |
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| Suffix | Meaning | Note |
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| ------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
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| `y` | signed byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `uy` | unsigned byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `s` | short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `us` | unsigned short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `l` | long data type | |
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| `u` | unsigned int or long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `ul` | unsigned long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `n` | BigInteger data type | Added in PowerShell 7.0 |
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| `kb` | kibibyte (1024<sup>1</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `mb` | mebibyte (1024<sup>2</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `gb` | gigibyte (1024<sup>3</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `tb` | teribyte (1024<sup>4</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `pb` | petibyte (1024<sup>5</sup>) multiplier | |
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The type of an integer literal is determined by its value, the type suffix, and
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Real literals can have a type suffix and a multiplier suffix.
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| `d` | decimal data type |
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| `kb` | kilobyte multiplier |
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| `mb` | megabyte multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigabyte multiplier |
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| `tb` | terabyte multiplier |
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| `pb` | petabyte multiplier |
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| ------ | -------------------------------------- |
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| `d` | decimal data type |
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| `kb` | kibibyte (1024<sup>1</sup>) multiplier |
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| `mb` | mebibyte (1024<sup>2</sup>) multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigibyte (1024<sup>3</sup>) multiplier |
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| `tb` | teribyte (1024<sup>4</sup>) multiplier |
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| `pb` | petibyte (1024<sup>5</sup>) multiplier |
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There are two kinds of real literal: double and decimal. These are indicated by
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| ----------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------- |
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| `[byte]` | | Byte (unsigned) |
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| `[sbyte]` | | Byte (signed) |
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| `[Int16]` | | 16-bit integer |
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| `[short]` | alias for `[int16]` | 16-bit integer |
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| `[UInt16]` | | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ushort]` | alias for `[uint16]` | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int32]` | | 32-bit integer |
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| `[int]` | alias for `[int32]` | 32-bit integer |
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| `[UInt32]` | | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[uint]` | alias for `[uint32]` | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int64]` | | 64-bit integer |
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| `[long]` | alias for `[int64]` | 64-bit integer |
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| `[UInt64]` | | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ulong]` | alias for `[uint64]` | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[bigint]` | | See [BigInteger Struct][bigint] |
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| `[single]` | | Single precision floating point |
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| `[float]` | alias for `[single]` | Single precision floating point |
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| `[double]` | | Double precision floating point |
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| `[decimal]` | | 128-bit floating point |
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| Accelerator | Note | Description |
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| ----------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------- |
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| `[byte]` | | Byte (unsigned) |
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| `[sbyte]` | | Byte (signed) |
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| `[Int16]` | | 16-bit integer |
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| `[short]` | alias for `[int16]` | 16-bit integer |
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| `[UInt16]` | | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ushort]` | alias for `[uint16]` | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int32]` | | 32-bit integer |
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| `[int]` | alias for `[int32]` | 32-bit integer |
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| `[UInt32]` | | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[uint]` | alias for `[uint32]` | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int64]` | | 64-bit integer |
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| `[long]` | alias for `[int64]` | 64-bit integer |
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| `[UInt64]` | | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ulong]` | alias for `[uint64]` | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[bigint]` | | See [BigInteger Struct][bigint] |
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| `[single]` | | Single precision floating point |
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| `[float]` | alias for `[single]` | Single precision floating point |
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| `[double]` | | Double precision floating point |
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| `[decimal]` | | 128-bit floating point |
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‎reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Numeric_Literals.md‎

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description: Both integer and real numeric literals can have type and multiplier suffixes.
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no-loc: [482gb]
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online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_numeric_literals?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
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Integer literals can have a type suffix and a multiplier suffix.
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| Suffix | Meaning | Note |
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| ------ | ------------------------------ | ----------------------- |
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| `y` | signed byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `uy` | unsigned byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `s` | short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `us` | unsigned short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `l` | long data type | |
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| `u` | unsigned int or long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `ul` | unsigned long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `n` | BigInteger data type | Added in PowerShell 7.0 |
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| `kb` | kilobyte multiplier | |
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| `mb` | megabyte multiplier | |
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| `gb` | gigabyte multiplier | |
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| `tb` | terabyte multiplier | |
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| `pb` | petabyte multiplier | |
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| Suffix | Meaning | Note |
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| ------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
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| `y` | signed byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `uy` | unsigned byte data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `s` | short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `us` | unsigned short data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `l` | long data type | |
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| `u` | unsigned int or long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `ul` | unsigned long data type | Added in PowerShell 6.2 |
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| `n` | BigInteger data type | Added in PowerShell 7.0 |
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| `kb` | kibibyte (1024<sup>1</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `mb` | mebibyte (1024<sup>2</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `gb` | gigibyte (1024<sup>3</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `tb` | teribyte (1024<sup>4</sup>) multiplier | |
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| `pb` | petibyte (1024<sup>5</sup>) multiplier | |
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Real literals can have a type suffix and a multiplier suffix.
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| ------ | ------------------- |
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| `d` | decimal data type |
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| `kb` | kilobyte multiplier |
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| `mb` | megabyte multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigabyte multiplier |
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| `tb` | terabyte multiplier |
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| `pb` | petabyte multiplier |
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| Suffix | Meaning |
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| ------ | -------------------------------------- |
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| `d` | decimal data type |
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| `kb` | kibibyte (1024<sup>1</sup>) multiplier |
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| `mb` | mebibyte (1024<sup>2</sup>) multiplier |
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| `gb` | gigibyte (1024<sup>3</sup>) multiplier |
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| `tb` | teribyte (1024<sup>4</sup>) multiplier |
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| `pb` | petibyte (1024<sup>5</sup>) multiplier |
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PowerShell supports the following type accelerators:
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| Accelerator | Note | Description |
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| ----------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------- |
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| `[byte]` | | Byte (unsigned) |
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| `[sbyte]` | | Byte (signed) |
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| `[Int16]` | | 16-bit integer |
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| `[short]` | alias for `[int16]` | 16-bit integer |
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| `[UInt16]` | | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ushort]` | alias for `[uint16]` | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int32]` | | 32-bit integer |
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| `[int]` | alias for `[int32]` | 32-bit integer |
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| `[UInt32]` | | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[uint]` | alias for `[uint32]` | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int64]` | | 64-bit integer |
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| `[long]` | alias for `[int64]` | 64-bit integer |
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| `[UInt64]` | | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ulong]` | alias for `[uint64]` | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[bigint]` | | See [BigInteger Struct][bigint] |
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| `[single]` | | Single precision floating point |
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| `[float]` | alias for `[single]` | Single precision floating point |
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| `[double]` | | Double precision floating point |
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| `[decimal]` | | 128-bit floating point |
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| Accelerator | Note | Description |
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| ----------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------- |
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| `[byte]` | | Byte (unsigned) |
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| `[sbyte]` | | Byte (signed) |
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| `[Int16]` | | 16-bit integer |
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| `[short]` | alias for `[int16]` | 16-bit integer |
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| `[UInt16]` | | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ushort]` | alias for `[uint16]` | 16-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int32]` | | 32-bit integer |
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| `[int]` | alias for `[int32]` | 32-bit integer |
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| `[UInt32]` | | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[uint]` | alias for `[uint32]` | 32-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[Int64]` | | 64-bit integer |
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| `[long]` | alias for `[int64]` | 64-bit integer |
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| `[UInt64]` | | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[ulong]` | alias for `[uint64]` | 64-bit integer (unsigned) |
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| `[bigint]` | | See [BigInteger Struct][bigint] |
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| `[single]` | | Single precision floating point |
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| `[float]` | alias for `[single]` | Single precision floating point |
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| `[double]` | | Double precision floating point |
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| `[decimal]` | | 128-bit floating point |
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> [!NOTE]
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