Initial Values

You may optionally assign an initial value using = value: 

    Dim Counter As Byte = 10
    Dim Temperature As Integer = -5
    Dim Flag As Bit = 1

This improves readability and reduces the need for separate initialisation code. It is also the only way to guarantee a variable’s starting value on chip families that do not zero-initialise variables by default (see the table above).

Initialisation is supported for:

  • Byte, Integer, Word, Long, Float
  • Bit variables
  • Aliased variables (if the alias target is valid)
  • Arrays (initial value applies to all elements if supported by the compiler)

Example:

    Dim Buffer(8) As Byte = 0

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