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webCoRE supports several variable data types.

===Dynamic===
This variable type can change based on the value being stored in it. [Is this correct?]

===String===
A variable of type string can contain one to many alphanumeric characters, for example: <code>"1234"</code>.

===Boolean===
A variable of type boolean is a binary type. It's value can either be true or false (1 or 0).

===Number (Integer)===
A variable of type number (integer) can contain only [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_number whole numbers], for example: <code>"1"</code> or <code>3983</code>.

===Number (Decimal)===
A variable of type number (decimal) can contain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_number rational numbers] in the decimal form, for example <code>6.3</code> or <code>100.18</code> or <code>209.292929</code>.

===Date and Time===
A variable of date and time represents a single point in time representing both date and time, for example <code>8/7/1980 08:39:29 AM</code>.

===Date===
A variable of date represents a single day, for example <code>8/7/1980</code>.

===Date and Time===
A variable of time represents a single point in time that can happen each day, for example <code>08:39:29 AM</code>.

===Device===
[todo, need specifics]

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 A variable of date represents a single day, for example <code>8/7/1980</code>.
-===Date and Time===
+===Time===
 A variable of time represents a single point in time that can happen each day, for example <code>08:39:29 AM</code>.
 ===Device===
 Device variables can store device handlers such as <code>Kitchen Light</code>. What's special about this type is that it can contain one or more devices (array).

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 ===Dynamic===
-This variable type can change based on the value being stored in it. [Is this correct?]
+Dynamic variables are also known as loose-typed variables. They don't have a set type and can therefore contain any kind of data, from numbers, to strings, to booleans, etc. It is strongly recommended to use a strong-typed variable instead when the values you are planning on storing are of a certain type.
 ===String===
-A variable of type string can contain one to many alphanumeric characters, for example: <code>"1234"</code>.
+String variables can contain any text/number/boolean values represented as a string, for example: <code>"abc123"</code>. Note: storing numbers in string variables may lead to undesired results if you plan on comparing values. As strings, <code>"100"<code> is smaller than <code>"50"</code> because comparisons are made using character codes rather than overall values. Since 1 is before 5 in the alphabet, <code>"100"</code> is smaller than <code>"50"</code>.
 ===Boolean===
-A variable of type boolean is a binary type. It's value can either be true or false (1 or 0).
+Booleans are simple types that can contain one of two values: false or true. When converted to a string, these become <code>"false"</code> and <code>"true"</code>. When converted to a number, these become <code>0</code> and <code>1</code>
 ===Number (Integer)===
-A variable of type number (integer) can contain only [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_number whole numbers], for example: <code>"1"</code> or <code>3983</code>.
+An integer variable can only store [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_number whole numbers], for example: <code>1</code> or <code>3983</code>. If you attempt to store a decimal value into an integer variable, the decimal digits are simply dropped (floor).
 ===Number (Decimal)===
-A variable of type number (decimal) can contain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_number rational numbers] in the decimal form, for example <code>6.3</code> or <code>100.18</code> or <code>209.292929</code>.
+A decimal variable can contain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_number rational numbers] in the decimal form, for example <code>6.3</code> or <code>100.18</code> or <code>209.292929</code>. It can also contain whole number values.
 ===Date and Time===
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 ===Device===
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+Device variables can store device handlers such as <code>Kitchen Light</code>. What's special about this type is that it can contain one or more devices (array).

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