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Long Value Type

Overview

The Long value type represents an integral 64-bit number.

For more information refer to the Int64 Structure topic in MSDN.

Definition

A Long value type is defined in the following manner:

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[ws][sign][integral-digits[,]]integral-digits[ws]
ItemBehaviourDescription
wsOptionalWhite space.
signOptionalMinus sign indicating a negative Long value.
integral-digitsRequiredA series of digits ranging from 0 to 9. Runs of integral-digits can be partitioned by a group-separator symbol.
,OptionalA culture-specific thousands separator symbol.

Predefined values

The following is a list of predefined Long values:

Default value0
Minimum value-9,223,372,036,854,775,808
Maximum value9,223,372,036,854,775,807

For more information refer to the Int64.Parse Method topic in MSDN.