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A <code>FIELD_CHARACTER</code> is a networked data type that can use up to 256 different values (the same as a '''char''' in C++). It is often treated like an unsigned [[integer]] would, but a ''character'' is only one [[byte]]. As the name implies, it can also be used to store ASCII characters.
A <code>FIELD_CHARACTER</code> is a data type that can use up to 26 different values. Usually it is treated like an [[integer]] would, but a ''character'' can only be one [[byte]].
[[Category:Variables]][[Category:Glossary]]
[[Category:Variables]][[Category:Glossary]]

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A FIELD_CHARACTER is a networked data type that can use up to 256 different values (the same as a char in C++). It is often treated like an unsigned integer would, but a character is only one byte. As the name implies, it can also be used to store ASCII characters.

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